Jack Casino’s Cincinnati property’s fifth year in operation brought in $198 million, making it the most successful gaming destination in the area.
Jack Casino General Manager Chad Barnhill told the Cincinnati Enquirer “We have built momentum moving into 2018 and our goal is to continue to provide an exceptional entertainment experience for our guests.”
The casino opened in 2013 as the Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati, and rebranded several years later when Dan Gilbert, owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, bought out the minority interest from Caesar Entertainment and launched Jack.
Gilbert was the leader of the successful effort in 2009 to amend the Ohio constitution that authorized the four casinos at the state’s four largest cities. Even so the Cincinnati casino hasn’t done as well as its sister casino in Cleveland, or the Hollywood Casinos in Columbus and Toledo.
Together the four casinos make up a $957 million market.
Besides the four casinos, the state also has seven racinos, racetracks with video lottery terminals. This highly competitive market has been cited as the reason for the Jack Cincinnati’s lackluster performance in the past.
