History
The track opened on December 1, 1934, as the Hollywood Kennel Club, added a grandstand in 1940, and reopened as Hollywood Greyhound Track in 1974. After Broward County voters approved slots, a 2006 renovation turned it into the Mardi Gras Casino.
The last greyhound races were run on May 5, 2018, and that year Jeffrey Soffer bought the property and renamed it the Big Easy Casino.
Timeline
- December 1, 1934Opens as Hollywood Kennel Club[3]
The track opened as the Hollywood Kennel Club.
- 1940Grandstand added[3]
A grandstand was added.
- 1974Reopens as Hollywood Greyhound Track[3]
The facility reopened as Hollywood Greyhound Track.
- 2006Becomes Mardi Gras Casino[3]
A renovation added about 1,100 slot machines and a poker room, and the track was renamed Mardi Gras Casino.
- 2018Renamed Big Easy Casino[3]
Jeffrey Soffer bought the casino and renamed it.
- May 5, 2018Last day of racing[3]
The last day of greyhound racing was held.
The site today
| Physical status | Standing, repurposed |
|---|---|
| Current use | Big Easy Casino (slots, poker, simulcast wagering)[3] |
| Mapped location | Approximate historic location |
Venue facts
| Other names | Hollywood Kennel Club (1934–1974); Mardi Gras Casino (2006–2018); Big Easy Casino (2018) |
|---|---|
| Location | 831 N. Federal Highway, Hallandale Beach, Hallandale Beach, Florida[4] |
| Venue type | Racetrack |
| Sports | Greyhound racing |
| Level | Greyhound |
| Opened | December 1, 1934[1,3] |
| Last used for sports | May 5, 2018[1,3] |
| Physical status | Standing, repurposed |
| Owner / operator | Hartman & Tyner; Jeffrey Soffer (from 2018)[3] |
| Closure | The owner stopped live racing in 2018 ahead of Florida's Amendment 13 ban; the casino continued. |
Sources
- Greyhound racing in the United States, Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: closed, opened
- GeoNames search: kennel club (US) - Palm Beach Kennel Club, ID 6942409, GeoNames. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: coordinates
- Mardi Gras Casino (Florida), Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: closed, current land use, events, opened, owner operator
- Big Easy Casino, Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: address
Research confidence
Key facts on this page (opening, closing, status and location) are each supported by sources, with key dates corroborated by at least two independent sources. Last reviewed 2026-10-19.
Where sources disagree (2)
- Wikipedia's overview list gives Hollywood Greyhound Track's dates as 1934-2020, but the casino article says the last racing day was May 5, 2018.
- GeoNames also has a separate 'Hollywood Greyhound Track' point (ID 4158939, 25.9948131, -80.1456011) misfiled under Miami-Dade County; the Broward 'Hollywood Kennel Club' point is used here.
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