The Dayton City Commission unanimously approved Penn National’s development plans to build a racino at the site of a former Delphi plant. There will be a harness track, 600-seat grandstand and 1,500 VLTs. Construction is expected to begin in the spring and open in the second quarter of 2014.
Hurdles still ... Read More
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Jan2013
Northfield Park has finally submitted its application to the Ohio Lottery Commission for its racino. Hard Rock International, a partner of the track, still has paperwork to submit before the commission can begin its initial review. The initial review should take about 30 days. After the initial review and receipt ... Read More
January 21, 2013ogadmin
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Jan2013
A second racino in the Dayton area is nearing the start of construction. Miami Valley Gaming & Racing has completed its purchase of harness racing licenses from the Lebanon Trotting Club and Miami Valley Trotting. The Ohio State Racing Commission gave preliminary approval to relocating the Lebanon Raceway to a ... Read More
January 16, 2013ogadmin
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Jan2013
Work has begun on the Hard Rock racino at Northfield Park. It is expected to open during the fourth quarter of this year. This is despite the fact Northfield Park is the only track that has yet to file its license application, which must be granted before the racino can ... Read More
January 16, 2013ogadmin
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Jan2013
Demolition of the existing River Downs facility is expected to begin soon, then rebuild and re-open as a racino in 2014. The Ohio Lottery Commission is reviewing Pinnacle Entertainment’s application to operate 1,600 VLTs.
With the ongoing construction, the Ohio State Racing Commission is considering moving the 2013 River Downs summer ... Read More
January 15, 2013ogadmin
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Jan2013
The site for the new racetrack with VLT facilities is being cleared, but actual construction will not begin before March 2013. March is the earliest the Ohio State Racing Commission will consider Penn National’s license application. This is because of a proposed rule change that would codify the $75 million ... Read More
January 15, 2013ogadmin
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Jan2013
December revenues at Ohio’s three casinos reversed earlier trends.
The Horseshoe Casino in Cleveland had seen revenues decline in every month since June, which was the first full month of operation. December revenues increased $4.1 million, a 20% increase from November.
The Hollywood Casino in Toledo had seen even more precipitous drops ... Read More
January 14, 2013ogadmin
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Dec2012
Overall, casino revenues were up slightly in November, but that can be attributed to the Columbus casino’s first full month of operation. Revenues at the Toledo and Cleveland casinos, as well as the racino at Scioto Downs, continue to decline.
For the Horseshoe Casino in Cleveland, the drop in adjusted gross ... Read More
December 12, 2012ogadmin
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Dec2012
Dayton
Penn National has released its plans for the Hollywood Dayton Raceway to be built on the site of a former Delphi plant. Plans call for a 5/8 mile harness racetrack and a gaming building of up to 150,000 square feet. There will be up to 1,500 VLTs, an entertainment stage ... Read More
December 5, 2012ogadmin
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Dec2012
Revenues
Revenues at the Cleveland and Toledo casinos continue to decline. For Cleveland, the decline in October was less than in previous months, falling $300,000 to $20.8 million. Since June, the first full month the casino was open, revenues have fallen 20%. For Toledo, the drop was a little steeper, falling ... Read More
December 5, 2012ogadmin