Miami Valley Gaming
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| Miami Valley Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Location | Turtlecreek Township, Ohio |
| Address | 6000 St Rt 63 |
| Opening date | December 12, 2013 |
| Total gaming space | 186,000 sq ft (17,300 m2) |
| Casino type | Racino |
| Owner | Delaware North Companies (50%) Churchill Downs Inc. (50%) |
| Coordinates | 39°26′36″N 84°19′11″W / 39.443335°N 84.319725°W |
| 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 on Friday and Saturday nights as well as Sunday, Monday and Tuesday 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "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.