Penn National Gaming  announced today that pending final regulatory approval, Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course will open its doors to the public on Wednesday, Sept. 17.

The gaming floor will open with 850 Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs) and a variety of dining and entertainment options.

The venue will celebrate a second grand opening on Monday, Nov. 24, when thoroughbred racing begins on the new one-mile all-weather racetrack.

The adjacent racetrack grandstand includes more than 1,000 enclosed seats and a simulcast theater that will allow race fans to wager on races at tracks throughout North America.

The $250 million development is located on Ohio Route 46 (N. Canfield-Niles Road) just south of Interstate 80 and near the Ohio Turnpike, Interstate 680 and Ohio Route 11.

The gaming facility will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.