You can now tip casino employees at the Hollywood Columbus, Horseshoe Cincinnati and Horseshoe Cleveland casinos. Only chips with a defined value can be used for tips. Originally this practice was not permitted in Ohio. The Casino Commission decided on the rule change because chip tipping is a common practice ... Read More
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Jun2013
If an amendment to the state’s proposed budget bill is passed and becomes law, Ohio’s casinos, VLTs and even Internet cafes will be required to send camera images of every customer to the state.
June 11, 2013ogadmin
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Jun2013
May was a mixed bag with two casinos showing increases and two showing decreases in revenues. Horseshoe Cleveland saw an increase of less than 1% from April, with revenues of slightly over $20 million. Horseshoe Cincinnati, the newest casino, had revenues of $19.6 million, a 10% increase over April. Hollywood ... Read More
June 11, 2013ogadmin
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Jun2013
Horseshoe Cincinnati was the leader here, with $6.92 million in free play. At the other end of the spectrum was Hollywood Columbus with $1.82 million in free play. Horseshoe Cleveland checked in with $6.2 million, the Thistledown racino at $5.16 million and the Scioto Downs racino at $3.82 million.
June 11, 2013ogadmin
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May2013
The National Park Service has rejected plans by Rock Ohio to build a skywalk to connect the casino parking garage to the casino, claiming that the bridge would “negatively impact the historic character” of the Higbee Building and the Tower City Center, which are on the National Register of Historic ... Read More
May 17, 2013ogadmin
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May2013
Ohio’s four casinos and one established racino all experienced deep declines in revenue for the month of April.
Horseshoe Cleveland experienced the steepest decline, dropping 18.8% to $19.89 million, from March. Part of that decline may be due to the opening of the state’s second racino at Thistledown, which took in ... Read More
May 8, 2013ogadmin
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May2013
As expected, Rock Ohio Caesars, owners of Horseshoe Cleveland, plan to buy the Higbee Building, current home of the Cleveland casino. If the sale is approved, the owners plan to build a skywalk between the Higbee Building and the casino parking garage.
Dan Gilbert, owner of Rock Ohio Caesars, tweeted that ... Read More
May 6, 2013ogadmin
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Apr2013
Ohio’s casinos appear to also be having an impact on Pennsylvania gaming establishments. In 2011, PA was second only to Vegas as a gambling mecca with revenues just above $3 billion. In 2012, PA gambling revenues increased to $3.2 billion. So far in 2013, slot machine revenues have dropped three ... Read More
April 30, 2013ogadmin
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Apr2013
The opening of Horseshoe Cincinnati has had a negative impact on business at the three riverboat casinos in southeast Indiana for the month of March. Horseshoe Cincinnati had 441,000 visits in March, 20,000 less than the three Indiana casinos combined.
Compared to March, 2012, business at the Indiana casinos was down ... Read More
April 24, 2013ogadmin
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Apr2013
The current home of Horseshoe Cleveland, in the Higbee Building in downtown Cleveland, was supposed to be temporary until the Phase 2 casino was built on the riverfront.
Now there are rumors of Dan Gilbert, owner of Rock Ohio Caesars, which operates the Cleveland casino, looking to buy the Higbee Building ... Read More
April 24, 2013ogadmin