What is Parx Casino?
Parx Casino is a horse racing venue and casino in Pennsylvania, US in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States.
About Parx Casino
Parx Casino and Racing is a Thoroughbred horse racing venue and the largest casino gaming complex in Pennsylvania. Parx is located in Bensalem Township in Bucks County, northeast of the city of Philadelphia. Owned and operated by Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment, Inc., Parx features 24-hour gaming with over 3,200 slot machines, 188 live table games, a poker room with 48 poker tables, live racing and simulcast action, sports betting, several dining options and bars, the Xcite Center, and a hotel called the Parxview Hotel. Parx also offers online gambling and online sports betting along with off-track betting at two locations.
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Everything below is answered from Parx Casino's catalog record and the casino rules that apply in United States. Where a fact is not published, the question is left out rather than guessed at.
Where is Parx Casino?
Parx Casino is in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States.
- Coordinates: 40.11856, -74.95278.
- Official website: http://www.parxcasino.com.
How old do you have to be to enter Parx Casino?
You must be at least 21 to enter Parx Casino, which is the minimum casino age in Pennsylvania.
- 21 in every commercial casino state. Some tribal casinos admit 18-year-olds, and a few states are 18 throughout.
- Carry photo ID even if you are well over the limit — staff check on appearance, not on the paperwork you left at the hotel.
Do you need ID to get into Parx Casino?
Yes. Government-issued photo ID is required to claim a jackpot, open a player's-club account or buy alcohol, and is routinely checked at the door for anyone who looks under 30.
Can you smoke inside Parx Casino?
Parx Casino follows the smoking rules for Pennsylvania. Smoking rules are set state by state and often property by property. Nevada casinos allow smoking at the tables and machines; most other states ban it indoors or confine it to a sealed room.
- A property can always be stricter than the law requires, and many are.
What currency do you need at Parx Casino?
Parx Casino deals in the US dollar (USD).
- Cash machines on a casino floor charge the worst rates in the building; change money before you arrive.
- On tax: Casino winnings are taxable income. Casinos withhold 24% and issue a W-2G above set thresholds (from $1,200 on a slot jackpot), and non-resident visitors are generally withheld at 30% unless a tax treaty applies.
What other casinos are near Parx Casino?
The closest casino to Parx Casino is SugarHouse Casino in Fishtown, about 23 km away in a straight line.
- Distances are straight-line from this venue; road journeys will be longer.
- SugarHouse CasinoFishtown, United States · 23 km
- Rivers Casino PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, United States · 23 km
- Latin CasinoCherry Hill, United States · 23 km
- Philadelphia Live! CasinoPhiladelphia, United States · 29 km
- Valley Forge Casino ResortKing of Prussia, United States · 40 km
- Harrah's PhiladelphiaChester, United States · 45 km
How reliable is this information about Parx Casino?
This profile is built from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata, last updated July 2026. Country rules were reviewed in August 2026.
- Opening hours, table minimums and dress codes change without notice — call ahead before a long trip.
- The operator's own site is linked above and is the authority on current hours and promotions.
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