Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway
Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway | |
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Location | Dayton, Ohio |
Address | 777 Hollywood Boulevard |
Opening date | August 28, 2014 |
Total gaming space | 186,000 sq ft (17,300 m2) |
Casino type | Racino |
Owner | Gaming and Leisure Properties |
Operating license holder | Penn National Gaming |
Website |
hollywooddaytonraceway |
Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway is a racino in Dayton, Ohio, United States. It was originally established in 1959 as Raceway Park in Toledo, Ohio, hosting car racing and thoroughbred racing.[1] It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn National Gaming.
Racing
Known for weekend live harness racing including Ohio Sire Stakes and Buckeye-Wolverine Pace. The Buckeye-Wolverine Pace took place every year until ending recently. The race once successfully predicted the outcome of the rival Ohio State-Michigan football game with 75% accuracy.[2]
Move to Dayton
In 2011, Governor John Kasich agreed to allow video lottery terminals at Ohio's seven racetracks.[3] To avoid having Raceway Park compete with its own Hollywood Casino Toledo, Penn National has sought and obtained state approval to move Raceway Park to Dayton.[4] The racetrack move was completed in the Spring of 2014.[5]The racino opened on August 28, 2014 with 1,000 video lottery terminals.
References
- ↑ Raceway Park: About Us. (n.d.). Website. Retrieved April 4, 2011, from http://racewayparktoledo.com/about_us.php
- ↑ HorseRacing.com: Raceway Park (n.d.). Website. Retrieved April 11, 2011, from http://www.horseracing.com/tracks/ohio/raceway-park/
- ↑ Provance, Jim (June 17, 2011). "2 casinos to pay $110M more in tax". The Blade. Toledo. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ↑ Davis, Dave (March 16, 2012). "Penn National Gaming gets Ohio Gov. John Kasich's OK to move horse tracks to Dayton, Austintown". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ↑ http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2013/05/01/Ohio-board-OKs-transfer-of-Raceway-Park-to-Dayton.html
External links
Coordinates: 41°39′29″N 83°33′34″W / 41.6581°N 83.5594°W