The historic Canfield Casino, a Saratoga Springs landmark, will be the location for a charity event to benefit Trauma and Resiliency Resources (TRR).
The fundraiser will be part of the activities scheduled for attendees of the Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga (RGCS), Aug. 15-17 at the Saratoga Hilton.
The charity event is 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15.
Canfield Casino’s history dates to the 1870s. Originally built by John Morrissey, the founder of the Saratoga Race Course, and substantially improved two decades later by Richard Canfield, the “Monte Carlo of America” is a preserved jewel of Italian architecture. Although the Canfield stopped functioning as a gambling parlor in 1907, it established Saratoga Springs as a gambling town and opened the door for the likes of Arnold Rothstein, Lucky Luciano and Meyer Lansky, all of whom built and owned gambling establishments in Saratoga Springs beginning a mere decade later.
For the charity event, the RGCS will transform the venue to a mock casino with food, drinks, and themed cocktails.
Proceeds will go to support TRR, a charity that uses Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP).
EAP is a psychotherapeutic approach that uses retired racehorses as part of a psychotherapy for combat veterans. Working with horses has helped veterans discover and overcome unhealthy patterns and behaviors, especially as they affect their relationships with other people.
Hattie’s Restaurant, an iconic Saratoga Springs eatery since 1938, known for its fried chicken, will cater the event.
The RGCS will also host two additional networking events: a cocktail reception on Monday night, Aug. 15, at the 408 Saratoga, event and Occasion, located downtown at 408 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, on the second floor; and an afternoon of racing at Saratoga Race Course on Wednesday, Aug. 17.
RGCS will also offer a broad agenda addressing critical horse racing and gaming-industry.
For more information please contact Sherry Amos at samos@spectrumgaming.com.