Courtesy Saratoga Casino Hotel
Saratoga Casino Hotel opened a new sports bar on Nov. 1, featuring two tiers of 360-degree multimedia screens to view sporting events.
The new bar also has a large variety of craft beers and an a la carte menu offering high-end pub fare.
The new bar, named the Mane Bar, is located just inside the main entrance to the casino.
It features 20 taps highlighting several local craft beers and a gastropub menu with items such as lobster sliders, wagyu steak sandwiches and truffle parmesan Saratoga chips.
The bar is illuminated with a high-tech, dynamic lighting system which allows the casino to change the overall ambiance of the bar by adjusting the lighting options.
Twenty-four multimedia screens surround the center of the bar on two-tiers and are positioned for ideal viewing while seated at the bar or while playing on the surrounding slot machines. In addition to viewing sporting events, guests will be able to wager on horse racing from tracks around the country.
The bar will be open daily 9 a.m. to 4 a.m.
“We’re excited for our guests to see what’s been going on behind the walls,” said Alex Tucker, general manager of Saratoga Casino Hotel. “With the opening of the bar and the high limit area our guests are now able to get a sense of what to expect the entire property to look like once the project is complete.”
The opening of the bar marks the completion of the first phase of an $8 million renovation project the casino started earlier this year. A new VIP lounge and high-limit area, also completed as part of phase one, opened on Oct. 24. The VIP lounge allows select players access to a private room with plush seating and complimentary food and drinks.
Additional phases of the project will be completed over the next several months, with the full renovation expected to be done by the second quarter of 2020.
The remaining renovation work includes new carpeting, lighting and finishes throughout the casino floor as well as upgrading the casino bathrooms and adding self-service beverage centers. Once complete, the look of the casino floor will match the new look of the bar and high limit slot area and more closely align with the modern architecture and design featured in the casino’s hotel, officials said.
The casino revitalization project is overseen by lead architectural firm AJA of Glens Falls and construction work is being done by Consigli Construction of Albany.
Saratoga Casino Hotel, on Crescent Avenue in Saratoga Springs, features over 1,700 slots, a 117-room luxury hotel, electronic table games, Vapor, Morton’s The Steakhouse, two full-service restaurants with buffets, a casual dining restaurant, three full-service bars, deli and a variety of guest services including valet parking and coat check.
Operating hours for the gaming facility are 9 a.m. to 5 a.m. every day. Simulcast races can be viewed seven days a week and live harness racing runs February through mid-December. For more information, visit saratogacasino.com or call 800-727-2990.