Harrington Raceway & Casino remained closed Thursday due to “technical issues”.
The racetrack and casino, one of three in Delaware, has not publicly commented beyond a brief statement posted on. Their Facebook page on Thursday afternoon. According to the post, the company is having technical issues “causing temporary disruption” to its games and computer systems.
Here’s what we know and what we don’t know.

what we know
- Delaware Lottery Director Helen Keeley said Harrington Raceway CEO Patty Kee contacted her around noon Tuesday to inform her that the casino was closing due to technical issues. “Harrington Raceway is a private company and we are confident they will make the right decisions for their business and their customers,” Keely said in a statement.
- In a Facebook post around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Harrington Raceway & Casino said it was experiencing an issue with its gaming and computer systems that was “causing temporary disruption.” “We are working diligently to investigate the cause of the disruption, confirm the system impact, and restore full functionality to affected systems as soon as possible,” the post reads.
- The racetrack and casino said they have devoted significant resources to solving the problem, including cybersecurity experts.
- The Delaware Division of Gaming Enforcement exercises exclusive jurisdiction over criminal offenses related to gaming occurring at licensed video lottery establishments. DGE is not investigating reports of suspicious or criminal activity at Harrington Raceway & Casino, according to Homeland Security spokesperson Arshon Howard.
- In May, the casino announced that it would upgrade its gaming floor to the latest version of the IGT ADVANTAGE casino management system. This gives your gaming rig more flexibility and performance with real-time floor updates. The new system will also allow the casino to offer personalized in-game offers, bonuses and rewards and activate his mobile loyalty card. According to a press release. His IGT Global Communications Officer, Phil O’Shaughnessy, did not respond to a request for comment.
- All raceway and casino general telephone line inquiries should be directed to Nicole Boone, Executive Administrative Assistant. Boone did not respond to a request for comment. General Manager Mark Schrecengost did not respond to a request for comment.
- Harringtongamingonline.com, the online gambling arm of Harrington Raceway & Casino, appeared to be up and running on Thursday afternoon.

what we don’t know
- When raceways and casinos reopen.
- The nature of the technical issue and whether customer data was compromised.
- Whether the technical issue is internal or external and why you need a cybersecurity expert.
- Whether the issue affects the player’s rewards account.
- The second and night shift workers were told to wait Wednesday afternoon as well. what is their current situation?
- Whether the New Year’s Eve party scheduled for Saturday at 9:30 pm will be affected.
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