Ohio regulators license Horseshoe Casino Cleveland

3 May 2012

By Howard Stutz

The Ohio Casino Control Commission licensed the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland on Wednesday, allowing the property to open May 14 as the state's first full-service casino.

Caesars Entertainment Inc. is 20 percent owner of the casino and will manage the property, which is located in downtown Cleveland. Rock Gaming of Ohio is majority owner of the Horseshoe Cleveland.

The property will have 1,600 employees.

Rock Gaming and Caesars are also developing the Horseshoe Cincinnati, which is scheduled to open next year.

Penn National Gaming's Hollywood Casino Toledo is expected to open at the end of May, pending licensing approval.

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