{"id":7132,"date":"2012-03-28T13:30:43","date_gmt":"2012-03-28T13:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/?p=7132"},"modified":"2012-03-28T13:30:43","modified_gmt":"2012-03-28T13:30:43","slug":"ohio-unveiling-its-first-casino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/ohio-unveiling-its-first-casino\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio unveiling its FIRST casino"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6992\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/archives\/6991\/casinos-market-to-reach-us\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6992\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6992\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6992\" title=\"Casinos Market to Reach US\" src=\"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Casinos-Market-to-Reach-US-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A boost to the gaming community<\/p><\/div>\n<p>OHIO\u2019S first casino is hoping to boost the tourism factor within the state. It\u2019s been a long time coming and the state is ready to reap the benefits of the debut casino. \u201cThis is a pivotal time in our community,\u201d said Len Komoroski, president of the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers and chairman of the Positively Cleveland travel-tourism agency.<\/p>\n<p>The Horseshow casino is being unveiled in mid-May and is set to be a positive experience for those involved. A staggering $2 billion is set to be maximized in new attractions for the site.<\/p>\n<p>The Associated Press reported that the casino won\u2019t follow in the footsteps of Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cWe have a lot of national tourist attractions we\u2019ll be able to draw from,\u201d Marcus Glover, casino general manager, said earlier during a construction tour of the casino.<\/p>\n<p>The first phase of the $350 million casino will open in the renovated Higbee department store. Toledo\u2019s casino opens several weeks later, with those in Cincinnati and Columbus to follow.<\/p>\n<p>The casino has said it initially will pull most customers from within 150 miles. The statewide referendum which approved casino gambling in 2009 was fueled in part by the promise of jobs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OHIO\u2019S first casino is hoping to boost the tourism factor within the state. 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