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Victoryland
Address 8680 County Road 40, Shorter, AL 36075
No. of rooms300
Casino typeLand-Based
OwnerMilton McGregor
Renovated in2009
Websitewww.victoryland.com

Victoryland is the given title for an area located in Shorter, Alabama that consists of a greyhound racing track, casino, and a 5-star hotel. It was dubbed as a racino. Since August 12, 2010, Victoryland has closed it's casino, restaurant and hotel operations.[1]

Greyhound racing track

The 1,230-foot Greyhound racing track opened over twenty-five years ago and is the home track to over 40 greyhounds.[2]

Quincy's 777 casino

Victoryland is home to Quincy's 777, a casino, home to over 7,000 different slot machines.[3] Before it's closure, Quincy's 777 was the largest electronic bingo casino in the state.[4]

Oasis Hotel

The Oasis Hotel, is a 300 room hotel which was built on the Victoryland property, and opened on November 1, 2009. The hotel also had a fine-dining restaurant called Whitfield's Steakhouse, O's Lobby Bar, and the O Brew cafe'. [5][6]

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