After waiting several years since acquiring Scioto Downs, the harness track in Columbus, Ohio, MTR Gaming Group Inc. (MNTG) has received approval to operate video lottery terminals (VLTs) at the facility.
The track, for many years a cash cow for owners Charley and Laverne Hill, saw its popularity diminish as gaming opportunities expanded with the proliferation of casinos and racinos.
Plans for the property call for the installation of 2,125 machines that would be in operation by mid-summer. The company said the addition of the gaming machines will result in the creation of 800 jobs.
GamingToday’s Micah Roberts went right back to the Oracle for a new Preakness pick and Jay Rood came up with his selection once he knew Union Rags was not headed to Pimlico.
An Internet gambling bill being considered by New Jersey lawmakers could allow Atlantic City’s casinos to take bets from people in other states or countries, although key details remain to be worked out.
The nation’s commercial casinos continued their slow-but-steady comeback from the recession last year, with revenues up 3 percent nationwide and jobs holding nearly steady, according to a report released Wednesday.
Revel, the $2.4 billion casino resort widely seen as Atlantic City’s best hope of survival, trailed most of its competition in its first month of operation, placing 8th out of the city’s 12 casinos.
New signs are up to direct visitors, the sidewalks have been power-washed, crosswalks have been freshly painted and 1,600 people have been hired to inaugurate the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland on Monday.
