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Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver to Shut Down Permanently, Operator Says
Hastings Racecourse ends 133 years of racing due to economic challenges; casino operations continue while discussions for a new Whitecaps stadium advance, officials said.
- Dec. 5, 2025, Hastings Racecourse and Casino announced it is ending thoroughbred horse racing effective immediately while its casino and simulcast racebook will continue to operate.
- Operators said the closure was a business decision due to economic infeasibility, and media reported the provincial government cut the site's slot-machine revenue support.
- The venue's history stretches back to 1889 at its present site, and the shutdown ends a 133-year tradition of horse racing at Hastings Racecourse, which was revamped with a new grandstand in 1964.
- Affected workers and participants face transition support as Hastings Racecourse pledged to assist team members and racing participants, while David Milburn called the closure `deeply distressing`.
- The site is eyed for a new Whitecaps stadium as the Vancouver Whitecaps have been in talks with the City of Vancouver for months, while Don Garber called their BC Place situation `untenable`.
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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 (@jmcelroy.bsky.social)
Big news in Vancouver: Hastings Racecourse has announced it is permanently ending operations at the venerable racetrack, after the province pulled the revenue it gets from the slot machines on site. A lot of moving parts to a very valuable piece of land in the city.
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