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Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati (formerly Jack Cincinnati Casino and Horseshoe Cincinnati) is a casino in Cincinnati, Ohio, owned by Vici Properties and operated by Hard Rock International. It opened in 2013.

Casino[edit]

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] It is located on a 23-acre (9.3 ha) site on the northeast side of Downtown Cincinnati. Mr. Lucky's, Cincinnati Food Hall, Starbucks, and Prism are located inside the facility.^[2]

Gross casino revenues are 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.^[3]

History[edit]

Ohio voters approved a state constitutional amendment in November 2009 authorizing one casino in each of the state's four largest cities: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus and Toledo.^[4] It was the fifth statewide vote to legalize gambling in Ohio over 20 years.^[5]

Construction at the site formerly known as Broadway Commons began in February 2011.^[1][6] The Horseshoe Casino opened on March 4, 2013. It was the last of the four voter-approved full-service casinos to open in the state.^[1]

Horseshoe Cincinnati was initially owned and operated by Rock Ohio Caesars, a joint venture between Caesars Entertainment and Dan Gilbert's Rock Gaming. Rock Ohio Caesars also opened Ohio’s first casino, Horseshoe Casino Cleveland, in May 2012.^[7] Rock Ohio Caesars was the first operator to be licensed by the Ohio Casino Control Commission on May 2, 2012.^[8]

The property was rebranded as Jack Cincinnati Casino in June 2016, as part of Rock Gaming's rebrand to Jack Entertainment.^[9]

In 2019, Jack Entertainment sold the property for $745 million to Vici Properties and Hard Rock International, with Vici acquiring the land and buildings for $558 million and Hard Rock buying the operating business for $187 million.^[10][11][12] Hard Rock leased the casino from Vici for $43 million per year, and stated that it would rebrand the property as Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati.^[10][12]

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1. ^ ^abcCoolidge, Alexander. “Cincy casino to open March 4.” Cincinnati.com. Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2012. Web. 12 Dec 2012.
2. ^https://www.jackentertainment.com/cincinnati/restaurants/
3. ^Myers, Amanda. “Cincinnati casino on pace to open in spring”. AP.org. Associated Press, 6 Sep. 2012. Web. 12 Dec 2012.
4. ^Sheeran, Thomas. “Horseshoe Casino, Cleveland Casino, Opens To The Public”. AP.org. Associated Press, 14 May. 2012. Web. 12 Dec 2012.
5. ^Ott, Thomas. 'All Bets Are on.' The Plain Dealer [Cleveland] 15 May 2012: A1+. Print.
6. ^Demeropolis, Tom. “Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati announces opening date” bizjournals.com. Cincinnati Business Courier, 12 Dec. 2012. Web. 12 Dec 2012.
7. ^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.
8. ^Provance, Jim. “Rock Ohio receives license to operate in Cleveland.” Toledoblade.com. The Toledo Blade. 2 May. 2012. Web. 12 Dec 2012.
9. ^'Jack Entertainment rebrands Ohio and Detroit casinos'. Rock Gaming. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
10. ^ ^abTom Demeropolis (September 20, 2019). 'Cincinnati casino sells for $745 million'. Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
11. ^'State commission gives go-ahead for new Jack Casino ownership'. Cincinnati CityBeat. August 22, 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
12. ^ ^ab'Vici Properties Inc. completes acquisition of Jack Cincinnati Casino and lease to Hard Rock International' (Press release). Vici Properties. September 20, 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-21 – via BusinessWire.

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Coordinates: 39°06′29″N84°30′23″W / 39.107948°N 84.506493°W

Jack Thistledown Racino is a thoroughbredracetrack and casino in North Randall, Ohio, at the outskirts of the city of Cleveland. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Jack Entertainment.

History and Information[edit]

The track came under the regulation of the Ohio Racing Commission in 1931 when it was formed. The track is the home of the Ohio Derby, the only graded stakes race in Ohio.

The track races under the Ohio 7/7 Program which means that live racing is held at two locations in the state at the same time. During the summer Thistledown races seven races on a card and Belterra Park (formerly River Downs) races the other seven. In September, Beulah Park takes over for Belterra Park. Ohio racing is dark January to March. The track declined in recent years due to summertime competition and the lack of slot machines that neighboring tracks have.

In 2007, Thistledown's parent company, Magna Entertainment, announced that the racetrack was for sale. As a result of staggering losses in which Magna Entertainment reported net losses of $87.4 million in 2006, $105.3 million in 2005 and $95.6 million in 2004, and has an accumulated deficit of $393.8 million as of March 31, 2007, Magna Entertainment stated: 'Accordingly, the company's ability to continue as a going concern is in substantial doubt and is dependent on the company generating cash flows that are adequate to sustain the operations of the business, renew or extend current financing arrangements and maintain its obligations with respect to secured and unsecured creditors, none of which is assured...'. Once-thriving Thistledown, which hosts the $300,000 Ohio Derby, posted a pretax loss of $4.5 million in 2006.^[1][2] Thistledown and parent company, Magna Entertainment, recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Thistledown was purchased in 2010 by Harrah's Entertainment (now Caesars Entertainment) for $43 million. The track was subsequently contributed to a Caesars joint venture with Rock Gaming in Summer 2012.

In June 2012, the State of Ohio inked a memorandum of understanding authorizing the state's seven racetracks to offer video lottery terminals (VLTs), and permitted some tracks to relocate to less gaming-concentrated areas of the state.^[3]

In August 2012, Rock Ohio Caesars announced plans to invest $88 million to develop a racino at the existing North Randall site. Enhancements to the facility include transforming the main floor of ThistleDown’s grandstand into a 57,000 sq. ft. gaming space that will offer approximately 1,150 VLTs. Plans also included a 60-seat restaurant, two food court outlets, and a lounge.^[4][5]

Rock Gaming acquired Caesars Entertainment's 20% stake in Rock Ohio Caesars in February 2015,^[6] and later in the year announced that it would assume management of the properties, including Thistledown.^[7] Rock Gaming announced in February 2016 that the company and its casinos would rebrand under the Jack name.^[8] The racino closed for a day in March 2016 to undergo its transition to the Jack name and management.^[9]

In 2020, Jack sold Thistledown in a leaseback deal to Vici Properties, with Vici buying Thistledown and Jack Cleveland Casino for a total of $843 million, and renting the two properties back to Jack for $66 million per year.^[10]

Jack Casino In Northfield Ohio

On March 13, 2020, the track was closed until further notice following the directive from the State of Ohio and to comply with the Director of Ohio Department of Health's Order related to mass gatherings.^[11]

Physical Attributes[edit]

The track has a one-mile dirt oval. There is no turf course.

Racing[edit]

The track's premier race is the Grade IIIOhio Derby. The track also hosts numerous overnight handicaps and minor stakes during its April to September racing season. Ungraded handicaps and stakes run in 2010 are:^[12]

Jack Casino Northfield Ohio

• Angenora Stakes
• Dr. T. F. Classen Memorial Stakes
• Mike Rowland Memorial Handicap
• J. William (Bill) Petro Memorial Handicap
• Cleveland Gold Cup
• Rose DeBartolo Memorial Stakes
• George Lewis Memorial Stakes
• Cleveland Kindergarten Stakes
• Miss Ohio Stakes
• Governor's Buckeye Cup
• Best of Ohio Distaff
• Best of Ohio Endurance
• Best of Ohio Sprint
• Juvenile Stakes
• Honey Jay Stakes

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References[edit]

1. ^http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2007/09/there_it_goes_thistledown_up_f.html
2. ^https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/06/AR2007090602281.html
3. ^http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/06/thistledown_agreement_outlines.html
4. ^http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/08/thistledown_approved_to_obtain.html
5. ^Thomas Ott (April 9, 2013). 'Thistledown draws a crowd for opening of Ohio's second racino'. The Plain Dealer. Cleveland, OH. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
6. ^Karen Farkas (February 26, 2015). 'Rock Ohio Ventures buy Caesar's 20 percent interest and now owns Horseshoe Casino Cleveland, Thistledown and other entities'. The Plain Dealer. Cleveland, OH. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
7. ^Karen Farkas (November 2, 2015). 'Rock Gaming takes over management of Horseshoe Cleveland Casino from Caesar's Entertainment'. The Plain Dealer. Cleveland, OH. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
8. ^Michael Martinez (February 23, 2016). 'Greektown Casino to be renamed 'Jack''. Detroit News. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
9. ^Karen Farkas (March 9, 2016). 'Jack's got an attitude, unveiled at Thistledown Racino'. The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
10. ^Howard Stutz (January 25, 2020). 'VICI finalizes purchase of two Cleveland-area casinos; leases properties back to Jack Entertainment'. CDC Gaming Reports. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
11. ^https://twitter.com/JACKThistledown
12. ^http://www.thistledown.com/Horsemen/StakesSchedule/

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