Ohio casinos didn’t just outperform the Midwest during July, they had their best month ever. What gives? Well, Detroit was still off-limits (redounding to the considerable benefit of Hollywood Toledo) and discretionary capital was clearly plentiful. The four non-racinos hadn’t even come close to this number since March 2013. “What’s remarkable about these figures is that they were reached when all four casino resorts were dealing with the effects of Covid-19, returning from state-mandated lockdowns with fewer customers, fewer machines and almost no amenities,” reports David Ross. Hollywood Toledo’s $33 million obliterated the previous apogee, a $26 million month for Jack Cleveland. Said Ohio Casino Control Commission spokeswoman Jessica Franks, “July was a weird case scenario and Toledo was very much an outlier.” And a very profitable one, Franks speculates.
I play Sigma Derby every time I visit Las Vegas, at night its very crowded and smoky in the upstairs area where it is located. it does not seem like a money loser to me. By all means Circa should have one, but maybe Circa is going for a more sophisticated crowd that sips twenty dollar martini’s… Regardless, I plan on being a Circa patron, downtown needs a modern casino with high ceilings. Decades ago there used to be different variations of the 25 cent horse racing machine, I have spent a ridiculous amount of hours rooting for little toy horses, MGM Grand used to have one as well…