Our operational and capital plans for the two Cleveland properties remain on track and are not impacted by the sale of JACK Cincinnati and Turfway Park,\u201d he said. \u201cWe look forward to continuing to grow the Cleveland businesses and reinvesting in those properties.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\nThe company also maintains a minority interest in Horseshoe Baltimore, a casino in Maryland.<\/p>\n
A decade ago, Ohio voters approved a referendum to allow land-based casinos to operate in the state’s four largest cities. A year later, Rock Ventures bought a 20-acre tract in the northeast corner of downtown Cincinnati for $35 million.<\/p>\n
After redeveloping the old industrial and railyard site, Horseshoe Cincinnati opened in March 2013.\u00a0It became JACK Cincinnati three years later.<\/p>\n
The Cincinnati area has several gaming facilities in the region. Two Ohio racinos are within a short drive of downtown Cincinnati. In nearby Southern Indiana, three communities feature riverboat casinos within an hour\u2019s drive.<\/p>\n
Cullen told Casino.org<\/em> that competition did not factor into the decision to sell. The Cincinnati casino generated $203.5 million in revenue last year, making it the top gaming attraction in the area.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cWe viewed the gaming industry as a catalyst for economic development in our local communities, and after 10 years and hundreds of millions of dollars in investment our goals relative to JACK Cincinnati and Turfway Park have been achieved and the properties are primed for further future success,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Hard Rock Wanted Both<\/h2>\n Turfway Park, located in the Cincinnati suburb of Florence, Ky., is about a 20-minute drive from the casino.<\/p>\n
Cullen said the two properties have a natural connection due to their proximity. However, company officials didn\u2019t need to sell Hard Rock<\/a> on the track.<\/p>\n\u201cIn this instance, Hard Rock demonstrated interest in purchasing both together,\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/p>\nTurfway typically runs live racing from December to March. It also offers simulcasting throughout the year.<\/p>\n
Marc Guilfoil, executive director of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, told Casino.org<\/em> the agency will review Hard Rock\u2019s application when it’s received.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JACK Entertainment LLC announced on Friday morning that it reached an agreement to sell its casino in Cincinnati, Ohio and Turfway Park, a horse racing facility in northern Kentucky, to Hard Rock International. Parties involved in the $780 million deal expect it to close later this year. The sale also will require regulatory approvals at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":102209,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,32093],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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