Miami Valley Gaming
| Miami Valley Gaming | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of Miami Valley Gaming | |
| Location | |
| Opened | December 12, 2013 |
| Gaming space | 186,000 sq ft (17,300 m2) |
| Casino type | Racino |
| Owner | Delaware North Companies (50%) Churchill Downs Inc. (50%) |
| Website | miamivalleygaming |
Miami Valley Gaming is a harness racing track and casino (a "racino") in Turtlecreek Township, Ohio. It opened in 2013 as a replacement for Lebanon Raceway, located in nearby Lebanon. The track conducts seasonal live racing Sunday-Thursday afternoons. The track offers simulcasting from North American harness tracks seven days a week.
After Governor John Kasich approved video lottery terminals at Ohio racetracks in 2011,[1] a joint venture of Churchill Downs Inc. and Delaware North Companies agreed in March 2012 to buy Lebanon Raceway from the Nixon and Carlo families for $60 million,[2] and planned to transfer its license to a new $215-million racino to be built several miles away.[3] The purchase was completed in December 2012.[3] The casino at the new location opened on December 12, 2013.[4] In 2017, Miami Valley Gaming spent $5 million on expansion, adding new patio and high limit areas.[5]
In November 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio, the Miami Valley Gaming announced that they would change their operating hours due to the statewide curfew imposed by Governor Mike DeWine.[6]
References
- ↑ Marc Kovac (October 18, 2011). "Video lottery terminals on a fast track". Youngstown Vindicator. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
- ↑ "Churchill Downs joins with Delaware North to buy Lebanon Raceway". Thoroughbred Times. March 2, 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
- 1 2 "Churchill Downs, partner complete purchase of licenses and assets for planned Ohio racino". Business First. Louisville, KY. December 21, 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
- ↑ Lawrence Budd (December 13, 2013). "Ohio's newest gambling location opens in Warren County". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
- ↑ "Miami Valley Gaming opens up new areas". Local 12 News. October 20, 2017.
- ↑ Pitman, Michael (November 19, 2020). "Miami Valley Gaming changes daily hours due to statewide curfew". Dayton Daily News.