Trackside Illinois OTB Events and Promotions

Can't make it to the track? Looking for a different kind of excitement? Trackside Off-Track Betting brings all the thrills and challenges of a day at the races right to your town! With convenient locations throughout the state of Illinois and various events and promotions throughout the year, Trackside gets you close to the action no matter where you are.

Trackside Specials
If you're heading out to an OTB location, check out the Food and Beverage specials here.

Pigskins and Ponies 2011
The popular "Pigskins and Ponies" contest returns to all Illinois Trackside Off-Track Wagering locations on Sunday, Oct. 2 and will continue through the end of the regular professional football season. Get all the details and contest rules here.

Learn to Win Seminars at Trackside Rockford
Arlington Park continues in its efforts to promote fan education with a series of four ‘Learn to Win’ seminars to be held during the month of October at its Trackside Off-Track Wagering facility located inside Shooter’s Bar & Grill at Don Carter Lanes on State Street.

Trackside OTB Live Money Handicapping Contests
Arlington's Trackside off-track wagering facilities are your place to be for handicapping contests of all varieties as each Arlington OTB hosts at least one contest of some form during the year. Click here for more information about the current-year contest series.

Trackside OTB Live Money Contest on Woodbine Race Course Sunday, Oct. 16
Arlington Park will offer a live money handicapping contest at all Illinois Trackside Off-Track Betting locations with a top prize of $500. The contest will center on the Pattison Canadian International card at Woodbine Race Course on Sunday, Oct. 16.The program will feature three Grade 1 races with purses in excess of $3 million.

Trackside OTB Fall Thoroughbred Handicapping Contest Series
Arlington Park will offer live money handicapping contests on five Saturdays this autumn at selected Trackside Off-Track Betting locations. The top five finishers each contest will receive cash prizes ($500, $250, $125, $75 and $50 in TSC points) and the top 10 finishers each qualifying round will get a chance to return for the Dec. 10 series final to compete for a berth in Coast Casino's Horseplayer World Series to be held in the winter of 2012.

Harness Handicapping Contest Series
Arlington Park will offer live money handicapping contests on three Saturdays in May and June and four Saturdays in July at all Illinois Trackside Off Track Betting locations with a weekly top prize of $500. Click here for details and full contest rules.