Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati
| Horseshoe Cincinnati | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Address | 1000 Broadway Street |
| Opening date | March 4, 2013 |
| Total gaming space | 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m2) |
| Notable restaurants | Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Jack Binion's Steak Bobby's Burger Palace |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Rock Gaming, managed by Caesars Entertainment |
| Website | www |
Horseshoe Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio is a Las Vegas-style gaming establishment that offers gaming, food, a gift shop and entertainment.
The Horseshoe Casino opened on Monday, March 4, 2013. Construction at the site began in February 2011.[1] The casino is located on 23 acres (9.3 ha) in the northeast corner of Downtown Cincinnati which was previously the site of Broadway Commons.[2] Horseshoe Cincinnati will be the last of four voter-approved full-service casinos to open in the state in less than one year.[1]
Casino
The two-story casino is 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2) and has 2,000 slot machines, 85 table games and a 31-table World Series of Poker room.[1]Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, Bobby's Burger Palace and Jack Binion’s Steak are three of the casino’s four restaurants that will be located inside the facility.[3]
Horseshoe Cincinnati is owned and operated by Rock Ohio Caesars, a joint venture between Caesars Entertainment and Dan Gilbert's Rock Gaming. Rock Ohio Caesars LLC also opened Ohio’s first casino, Horseshoe Casino Cleveland, in May, 2012.[4] Rock Ohio Caesars was the first operator to be licensed by the Ohio Casino Control Commission on May 2, 2012.[5]
Background
Ohio voters approved (53%) a state constitutional amendment in November 2009 authorizing casinos in the state’s four largest cities: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus and Toledo.[6] It was the fifth statewide vote to legalize gambling in Ohio over 20 years.[7]
Hollywood Casino Toledo, developed and operated by Penn National Gaming, opened on May 29, 2012 followed by Hollywood Columbus, which opened on October 8, 2012.[8]
Gross casino revenues will be taxed at 33 percent, one of the highest rates in the nation for a resort casino with this level of investment. Portions of the tax revenue are designated for public school districts; the four host cities; all 88 state counties; the Ohio State Racing Commission; law enforcement training; and research and treatment of problem gambling and substance abuse.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Coolidge, Alexander. “Cincy casino to open March 4.” Cincinnati.com. Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2012. Web. 12 Dec 2012.
- ↑ Demeropolis, Tom. “Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati announces opening date” bizjournals.com. Cincinnati Business Courier, 12 Dec. 2012. Web. 12 Dec 2012.
- ↑ Stutz, Howard. “Steakhouse at Horseshoe Cincinnati to be named for Binion”. lvrj.com. Las Vegas Review Journal, 2 Nov. 2012. Web. 12 Dec 2012.
- ↑ Stutz, Howard. “Margaritaville Restaurant to open next year at Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati”. lvrj.com. Las Vegas Review Journal, 3 Aug. 2012. Web. 12 Dec 2012.
- ↑ Provance, Jim. “Rock Ohio receives license to operate in Cleveland.” Toledoblade.com. The Toledo Blade. 2 May. 2012. Web. 12 Dec 2012.
- ↑ Sheeran, Thomas. “Horseshoe Casino, Cleveland Casino, Opens To The Public”. AP.org. Associated Press, 14 May. 2012. Web. 12 Dec 2012.
- ↑ Ott, Thomas. "All Bets Are on." The Plain Dealer [Cleveland] 15 May 2012: A1+. Print.
- ↑ “More competition for Detroit: Second Ohio casino opens in Toledo.” Ap.org. Associated Press, 29 May. 2012. Web. 12 Dec 2012.
- ↑ Myers, Amanda. “Cincinnati casino on pace to open in spring”. AP.org. Associated Press, 6 Sep. 2012. Web. 12 Dec 2012.
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