Jack Cincinnati Casino (formerly Horseshoe Cincinnati) is a casino in Cincinnati, Ohio, owned and operated by Jack Entertainment.
The Horseshoe Casino opened on Monday, March 4, 2013. Construction at the site began in February 2011. 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. It is the last of four voter-approved full-service casinos to open in the state.
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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. Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, Bobby's Burger Palace and Prism are located inside the facility.
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. Rock Ohio Caesars was the first operator to be licensed by the Ohio Casino Control Commission on May 2, 2012.
The casino was rebranded Jack Cincinnati Casino in June 2016.
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. It was the fifth statewide vote to legalize gambling in Ohio over 20 years.
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.
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.
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