The name points to two different places, and only one is documented here
The question asks about Prairie Meadows, but the venue on file under the name “Meadows” is Hollywood Casino at The Meadows in North Strabane Township, Pennsylvania. Prairie Meadows is a separate property in a different state, and no documented figures for it are available in the reference sources used for this article. What can be answered precisely is the machine count for the Pennsylvania property that carries the Meadows name.
The documented figure for Hollywood Casino at The Meadows is 3,300 slot machines. That number comes from publicly published reference sources and reflects a specific point in time, not necessarily today’s floor. Casino floors are reconfigured, machines are swapped out, and counts are revised as properties expand or renovate, so the figure should be read as a documented snapshot rather than a live inventory.
The documented machine count and what it does not tell you
The 3,300 figure is the only machine count supplied for this venue. It is a facility-level number: it describes the slot-machine inventory as recorded in the reference source, without breaking down denominations, cabinet types, progressive links, or how many machines sit in smoking versus non-smoking sections. Those breakdowns change frequently and are not part of the documented record used here.
A slot-machine count also does not tell you anything about how loose or tight the floor is, what the return-to-player percentages are, or which machines are “due” to hit. Those are governed by the house advantage built into each game and by the regulatory framework of the jurisdiction, and no method of play changes them. The count is a physical description of the floor, not a promise about outcomes.
Where the venue sits and how that shapes the number
Hollywood Casino at The Meadows is located in North Strabane Township, Pennsylvania, about 25 miles south of Pittsburgh. The property began as The Meadows, a Standardbred harness-racing track that opened on June 28, 1963. The slot-machine casino operation was added later, and the real estate has been owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties since 2016, with business operations run by Penn Entertainment since 2018 under a long-term lease.
The venue’s location matters for the machine count because Pennsylvania’s casino market includes both standalone casinos and racinos — racetrack properties that added slot machines under a separate category of authorization. The Meadows is a racino, which means its slot floor grew out of a horse-racing facility rather than being built as a pure casino from day one. That history shapes how the property is laid out and why its machine inventory is reported the way it is.
| Documented field | Value | Measurement type |
|---|---|---|
| Slot machines | 3,300 | Facility inventory, documented point in time |
| Opened | June 28, 1963 | Track opening date |
| Owner (real estate) | Gaming and Leisure Properties | Since 2016 |
| Operator (business) | Penn Entertainment | Since 2018 |
Straight-line distances to reference points
The table below lists documented great-circle distances from Hollywood Casino at The Meadows to several cities and venues. These are straight-line measurements, not road miles. Driving distance is always longer, and this article does not publish road mileage or driving times.
| Reference point | Straight-line distance (miles) | Measurement type |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 19.5 | Great-circle |
| Rivers Casino | 18.6 | Great-circle |
| Detroit | 207.8 | Great-circle |
| Toronto | 241.1 | Great-circle |
| Atlantic City | 312.3 | Great-circle |
| New York City | 327.4 | Great-circle |
If the reader’s question is about Prairie Meadows specifically, the reference point is different, and no distance pair for that property is available in the documented set. The way to measure from your own location is to take the venue’s documented coordinates and compare them against your own position using a mapping tool that shows road distance, not straight-line distance.
Why the machine count is hard to compare across venues
Slot-machine counts are not always comparable from one property to the next, even when both numbers come from published sources. Different operators count different things. One venue’s “slot machines” may include electronic table games, video poker terminals, or hybrid cabinets, while another counts only traditional reel-spinning slots. A racino like The Meadows may report its floor differently from a standalone casino or a tribal property.
Floor area adds another layer of confusion. A venue’s gaming square footage is not the same as its total building square footage, and neither figure tells you how many machines are on the floor at any given moment. Machines are removed for maintenance, moved between sections, or taken out of service during renovations. The 3,300 figure is a documented inventory count, not a live seat map.
What to confirm before you go
If the machine count matters to your visit — because you want a sense of floor size, game variety, or how busy a section might be — confirm the current number through the property’s own published materials. The venue’s website, its gaming-floor directory, and its guest services desk are the channels that carry the most current inventory. Publicly published reference sources lag behind live operations.
Also confirm the operating status of the racing side if you are visiting for the harness track, since racing calendars are seasonal and separate from the casino floor. The slot floor and the track are different operations with different schedules, and neither schedule is documented in this article.
FAQ
Is Prairie Meadows the same as Hollywood Casino at The Meadows?
No. Prairie Meadows is a separate property in a different state. The venue documented in this article is Hollywood Casino at The Meadows in North Strabane Township, Pennsylvania. No documented figures for Prairie Meadows are available in the reference sources used here, so the machine count that can be stated precisely is the Pennsylvania property’s 3,300.
Does the 3,300 slot machine figure include electronic table games?
The reference source does not specify whether the 3,300 figure includes electronic table games, video poker terminals, or hybrid cabinets. Slot-machine counts are reported differently by different operators, and the breakdown is not part of the documented record used for this article. The property’s own gaming-floor directory is the place to confirm the current mix.
Why does the machine count change from one source to another?
Casino floors are reconfigured constantly. Machines are added, removed, moved between sections, and taken out of service for maintenance. Different sources also count different things — some include video poker, some do not. A published figure is a snapshot at a point in time, not a permanent inventory, and it should be read with that caveat.
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