The latest casino in the US state of Ohio, the Hollywood Casino Toledo, opened to the public on May 29.
The venue’s 125,000sq.ft gaming floor features more than 2,000 slot machines and 60 table games. Peter Carlino, chairman and CEO of operator Penn National Gaming, said: “We are grateful to the State of Ohio and the Ohio Casino Control Commission for their work to make this day possible and we are proud of the partnerships we have established with the cities of Toledo and Rossford and Lucas County to bring new jobs and tax revenues that are driving an economic recovery in the region.”
The casino reported ‘large crowds’ during its first few days of operation. Penn National Gaming is also currently building the Hollywood Casino Columbus, which is scheduled to open in October. The Columbus facility, which is a $400m investment, will be larger than the Hollywood Casino Toledo and will feature more than 3,000 slot machines and 100 table games.
The opening of the Hollywood Casino Toledo follows that of the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland, which opened on May 14. The Horseshoe is majority owned by Rock Gaming, which is also slated to open the Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati in the spring of 2013.
