December 20, 2011 Send To A Friend | Print View
The New Jersey Racing Commission on Tuesday (Dec. 20) approved a provisional permit for New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC, headed by Jeff Gural, to operate the Meadowlands Racetrack in 2012.
The commission voted unanimously to grant New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC the permit during a meeting at Monmouth Park. Gural told the commission he expects to sign a lease agreement for the racetrack with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority on Dec. 31. The commission provided until Jan. 5, 2012, to complete the lease deal.
Gural attended the meeting and gave the commission an overview of his plans to construct a new grandstand on what currently is the backstretch at the Meadowlands. The three-story facility would have outdoor seating for 2,000 people, a simulcast area, food court, sports bar with rooftop terrace (and view of the Manhattan skyline), tiered dining room and an owners club.
Entrances for the racing and simulcast areas would be separate. Gural said the track would seek food vendors, such as Shake Shack, that appeal to younger patrons.
