A crowded Cincinnati casino market has made life rough for casino operators in recent years. Horseshoe quickly became the market leader in Cincinnati, with $217 million in first-year revenue after.

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 casino is open 24/7 and slots have a max bet of $100 and there are penny slots available if you just want to play around. The slot machines are technically VLT (Video Lottery Terminals) - but for the uninitiated, you won't be able to distinguish them from any other slot machine you've probably played in your life. The JACK casino of Cincinnati greets you in a 100,000 sq ft new and classy gaming floor where you will have the opportunity to try your luck on about 2,000 slot machines. With about 90 gaming tables you will always have a seat waiting for you. Enjoy the excitement and thrill of every spin of the reels on the gaming floor, catch all the racing action during our live racing season with outdoor entertainment and simulcast, or grab a quick bite and enjoy all your favorite foods. At Belterra Park, you’ll never run out of things to do. Download Today and Get $10 mycash and 5M credits at my choice casino. You already know you can earn at every turn and cash in on great rewards with my choice ®. Now, you can also get real-time updates on your account with the all-new my choice rewards loyalty app. Plus, get $10 my cash ® and 5M credits to play for fun at my choice casino when.

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]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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.

External links[edit]

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

Last updated Dec. 14.

The uncontrollable spread of COVID-19 has made it very difficult for the US casino industry to function in most states. Across the country, casinos are limiting the number of customers on their floors or are closing their doors to casual and experts bettors in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Casinos were particularly hard hit in the spring, when most were forced to shutter. On March 19, the American Gaming Associationissued a release on the crisis. AGA President and CEO Bill Miller said:

With a spike of coronavirus cases in the fall of 2020, casinos are once again being forced to shut down in many states. Most casinos remain open in some respect, but that will likely change.

Though many gamblers will turn to horse betting, online casinos and online poker, our staff at PlayUSA wants to keep you up to date with a list of casino properties that have suspended operations in the wake of this global pandemic.

Alabama casinos

Wind Creek casinos in the state are open with some restrictions.

Arizona casinos

Most Arizona casinos are open subject to general COVID restrictions in the state. Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort is currently closed, and Casino del Sol closed for the rest of 2020 starting on Dec. 7.

Arkansas casinos

Arkansas casinos are open, with some restrictions.

Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati Opening Date

Latest report on Arkansas casinos here.

California casinos

California is currently under a stay-at-home order and capacity restrictions in most regions. However, most California tribal casinos are currently open with a variety of restrictions that don’t always line up with state guidelines. More on that here.

Card rooms closed on Nov. 30 for three weeks

Colorado casinos

Casinos in Colorado mostly remain open, but some such as Ute Mountain Casino Hotel have opted to close temporarily. Table games are shut down in some other casinos. More on that at PlayColorado.

Connecticut casinos

The state’s two casinos, Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort, are both open with restrictions. As of the week of Dec. 1, Foxwoods announced even further restrictions and temporary closing of some hotel areas.

Latest report on casinos in Connecticut here.

Delaware casinos

The three Delaware casinos are currently open with some restrictions

• Delaware Park
• Dover Downs
• Harrington Casino and Raceway

Florida casinos

All of Florida’s casinos are currently open with varying restrictions.

Idaho casinos

Most Idaho casinos remain open.

Illinois casinos

All casinos in Illinois are closed as of Nov. 20 under an order from Gov. JB Pritzker. Visit PlayIllinois for more updates.

Indiana casinos

Indiana casinos mostly remain open, with some restrictions. Visit PlayIndiana for more updates.

Iowa casinos

All Iowa casinos are currently open, but with restrictions.

More on casinos in Iowa here.

Kansas casinos

Kansas casinos remain open for now.

Kentucky racing

There are no casinos in Kentucky.

Louisiana casinos

Most Louisiana casinos remain open, but at limited capacity.

More information here on casinos in Louisiana.

Maine casinos

Maine casinos are open but must close earlier than usual. More on casinos in Maine here.

Maryland casinos

Maryland casinos are open, with restrictions. However, infections in Maryland via casinos have drawn some scrutiny.

Massachusetts casinos

Massachusetts’ three casinos — Plainridge Park, MGM Springfield, and Encore Boston Harbor — are all open, with restrictions. More from PlayMA here.

Michigan casinos

Michigan’s three commercial casinos are currently closed:

• MGM Grand
• Greektown Casino
• MotorCity Casino

Some tribal casinos have also closed their doors for now.

Minnesota casinos

Native American tribes with casinos remain open for now, with restrictions. More here.

Mississippi casinos

All 26 of the state’s casinos remain open.

Missouri casinos

Missouri casinos are all open, with varying restrictions.

Montana casinos

Some of Montana’s tribal casinos are closed. There are restrictions that limit capacity in casinos in the state.

Nevada casinos

Casinos in the state and in Las Vegas remain largely open, but at reduced capacity. These include Palazzo, for example, where rooms are closed seven days a week but the casino floor remains open. More from PlayNevadahere and more on Las Vegas specifically can be found here.

New Hampshire casinos

There is no word yet on when casinos in New Hampshire will reopen.

New Jersey casinos

Atlantic City casinos continue to stay open, with restrictions. Of course, online casinos in New Jersey, are still running.

New Mexico casinos

Worsening conditions in New Mexico have led to almost all casinos being closed. More here.

New York casinos

All New York casinos, both commercial and tribal, remain open for now.

When Does Cincinnati Casino Open

North Carolina casinos

The only two casinos in North Carolina, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort and Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino are currently open.

North Dakota casinos

Tribal casinos are generally open in North Dakota, although it is on a case by case basis.

Ohio casinos

Ohio casinos remain open, but are subject to a curfew.

Oklahoma casinos

Almost all Oklahoma casinos are currently open.

Oregon casinos

Most tribal casinos in Oregon remain open, with restrictions. Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City is one that has closed temporarily.

Pennsylvania casinos

PA casinos are temporarily closed for a three-week pause that began Dec. 12. Updates From PlayPennsylvania here.

Rhode Island casinos

The two Rhode Island casinos, Twin River Casino in Lincoln and Tiverton, closed for two weeks starting Nov. 30.

South Dakota casinos

When Will Cincinnati Casino Open

Many South Dakota casinos have closed because of worsening COVID cases in the state, but a few remain open.

Texas casinos

Texas casinos are currently open.

Washington casinos

Cincinnati Casino Open

The state’s tribal casinos all remain open with restrictions.

West Virginia casinos

All five of West Virginia’s casinos remain open, with restrictions.

Wisconsin casinos

Tribal casinos are open or closed on a case by case basis. More here.

Wyoming casinos

Wyoming casinos are currently closed.