Pensacola Greyhound Track and Poker Room has property in Northwest Pensacola under contract with the intent of opening a cardroom, but to do business they need Escambia County to confirm that pari-mutuel gaming is allowed on the commercial property so the state will give them permission to move to a new location.
The issue came up at the county’s Thursday night board meeting when commissioners were asked to discuss a draft ordinance identifying state licensed pari-mutuel cardrooms among the permitted recreation and entertainment uses of commercial, heavy commercial, and light industrial zoning districts in Escambia County.
Poarch Creek Indian Tribe’s PCI Gaming Authority, which owns and operates the gaming facility as Pensacola Greyhound Racing LLP, is seeking a land use certificate from Escambia County confirming that pari-mutuel gaming is allowed.
