Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway explained

Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway
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Location:Dayton, Ohio
Address:777 Hollywood Boulevard
Date Opened:August 28, 2014
Space Gaming:186000square feet
Casino Type:Racino
Owner:Gaming and Leisure Properties
License Holder:Penn Entertainment
Module:
Dayton Raceway
Opened:1959
Racetype:Standardbred
Coursetype:5/8 mile oval
Notableraces:Dayton Pacing Derby

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 Entertainment.

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 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

  1. Raceway Park: About Us. (n.d.). Website. Retrieved April 4, 2011, from http://racewayparktoledo.com/about_us.php
  2. HorseRacing.com: Raceway Park (n.d.). Website. Retrieved April 11, 2011, from http://www.horseracing.com/tracks/ohio/raceway-park/
  3. News: 2 casinos to pay $110M more in tax. The Blade. Toledo. June 17, 2011. Jim. Provance. 2012-05-23.
  4. News: Penn National Gaming gets Ohio Gov. John Kasich's OK to move horse tracks to Dayton, Austintown. The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Dave. Davis. March 16, 2012. 2012-05-23.
  5. Web site: Ohio board OKs Raceway Park move.

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