{"id":2193,"date":"2020-01-10T12:30:47","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T12:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=2193"},"modified":"2026-04-24T09:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T12:02:09","slug":"ohio-gaming-revenue-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/ohio-gaming-revenue-2019","title":{"rendered":"Ohio gaming sets revenue record in 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>During 2019, the Ohio gaming industry \u2013 at casinos and racinos only \u2013 posted a 4.2% rise to a record US$1.95 billion, the Ohio Casino Control Commission says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>US.- The state\u2019s top performer, MGM Resorts\u2019 Northfield Park, posted a 1% revenue decline, but Ohio gaming still set a record. During 2019, racinos and casinos posted an all time high US$1.95 billion, up 4.2% from 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ohio Casino Control Commission revealed figures \u2013 which don\u2019t include the track\u2019s race betting revenue and others \u2013 and celebrated results.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The four casinos reached a 1.6% year-on-year increase to US$851m, while the seven racinos brought in US$1.1 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MGM Resorts\u2019 Northfield Park was the top gaming revenue generator with US$253.6 million but was down 1%. Hollywood Casino Columbus was second (US$229.2 million), JACK Cleveland third (US$212.1 million), Jack Cincinnati fourth (US$202.7 million) and Hollywood Casino Toledo fifth (US$202 million).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ohio gaming expansion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sports betting industry continues to evolve all across the US. That\u2019s why more and more states continue to legalise or debate the segment\u2019s regulation<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohiolottery.com\/About\/Index\/Lottery-Commission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Ohio,&nbsp;<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/ohio-sports-betting-legislation-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sports betting will certainly be legalised in 2020<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, but lawmakers continue to debate how. It\u2019s not a matter of which sports or platforms will be included, but of what body will oversee the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two bills in the Legislature: SB111 would empower the casino commission and set a 6.25% tax. The other one is HB194, which chooses the lottery commission and taxes at a 10% rate instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been working on this for well over a year. I think we\u2019ll get to an agreement,\u201d Sen. Sean O\u2019Brien, SB111 sponsor, said. \u201cThat\u2019s a safe bet.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During 2019, the Ohio gaming industry \u2013 at casinos and racinos only \u2013 posted a 4.2% rise to a record US$1.95 billion, the Ohio Casino Control Commission says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2195,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Ohio gaming industry, encompassing casinos and racinos, achieved a record US$1.95 billion in GGR during 2019, marking a 4.2% year-on-year increase, as reported by the Ohio Casino Control Commission. Concurrently, the state is actively debating the regulatory framework for sports betting legalization in 2020, specifically concerning the oversight body and tax rate, with two legislative bills proposing different approaches.","focusai_entities":"Ohio Casino Control Commission, MGM Resorts, Hollywood Casino Columbus, JACK Cleveland, Jack Cincinnati, Hollywood Casino Toledo, Sen. 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