Fairmount Park Casino & Racing

Collinsville, Illinois, United States

Any Fairmount Park Casino and Racing review has to start with the racetrack's storied history: a longtime thoroughbred track just outside St. Louis that reinvented itself as an Illinois racino, pairing live and simulcast horse racing with a lively casino floor of slots, video poker, and live dealer table games. Under new ownership, the property has invested heavily in both the barn area and the gaming side, with a country western restaurant and a sportsbook rounding out the trackside experience. It is an easy stop for anyone searching for a casino near Collinsville or the greater St. Louis metro area, especially on live racing days when the grandstand energy spills onto the casino floor. As a permanent casino building rises on the grounds in the seasons ahead, Fairmount Park is shaping up to be one of the best casinos in Illinois for fans who want their card games served with a side of the paddock.