Cincinnati's $400 million downtown casino is now set to open March 4.
The Ohio Casino Control Commission signed off on that date Wednesday after meeting in Columbus with Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati's general manager, Kevin Kline.
The commission is planning to conduct an invite-only dry run of the casino on Feb. 27 before allowing it to open and anticipates some of the money generated from that will be given to local charities.
Construction on the two-story, 400,000-square-foot facility is about 90 percent finished, with work expected to wrap up next month, Kline told the commission.
Future dealers at the casino have been undergoing training while working to obtain licenses from the commission.
About half of the 2,000 slot machines that will be inside the casino have been delivered, with more than 500 on the gaming floor. Table games are expected to arrive next week.
The casino will be the last of four voter-approved casinos to open in the state in less than a year. Casinos in Cleveland, Toledo and Columbus opened starting in May.
Mayor Mark Mallory said in a news release that "the casino opening is an exciting way to kick off 2013 in Cincinnati."
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:02 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:02:03 GMT
The Toledo mayor's race may be a crowded affair but so far no viable Republicans. All seven announced candidates have to first file petitions and be certified by the Lucas County Board of Elections.
Toledo Mayor Mike Bell has the financial backing of Republicans and the Independent could get the party's endorsement.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:53 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:53:47 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio state lawmakers moved boldly Tuesday against storefront sweepstakes parlors they have come to view as illegal gambling operations, advancing separate bills effectively banning
An effective ban on Internet cafes targeted as illegal gambling operations has cleared the Ohio Legislature after more than two years of wrangling.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:32 AM EDT2013-05-22 11:32:46 GMT
LOGAN, Ohio (AP) - State officials say safety improvements are planned after a third fatal fall from a cliff recently in the Hocking's Hills region of southeastern Ohio. The Ohio Department of Natural
State officials say safety improvements are planned after a third fatal fall from a cliff recently in the Hocking's Hills region of southeastern Ohio. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says signs warning hikers not to leave marked trails are being enhanced. Rangers also have increased trail patrols and are issuing more citations to people who stray from them
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:26 AM EDT2013-05-22 11:26:32 GMT
CLEVELAND (AP) - The three women held captive in a Cleveland house for about a decade say they are doing fine. That was the message in a letter released by their attorneys Tuesday that also noted a charity
The three women held captive in a Cleveland house for about a decade say they are doing fine. That was the message in a letter released by their attorneys Tuesday that also noted a charity fund to help the women has now raised more than 650 thousand dollars.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:27 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:27:16 GMT
General Motors and Michigan are continuing the economic road to recovery. The company announced today it will invest more than 40 million dollars in a Cadillac factory in Lansing. The Lansing
General Motors and Michigan are continuing the economic road to recovery. The company announced today it will invest more than 40 million dollars in a Cadillac factory in Lansing. The Lansing
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:32 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:32:09 GMT
The Ohio Supreme Court will hear the appeal in the case of former Ottawa Hills police officer Thomas White. In January, the Sixth District Court of Appeals overturned his felonious assault conviction. In
The Ohio Supreme Court will hear the appeal in the case of former Ottawa Hills police officer Thomas White.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:02 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:02:03 GMT
The Toledo mayor's race may be a crowded affair but so far no viable Republicans. All seven announced candidates have to first file petitions and be certified by the Lucas County Board of Elections.
Toledo Mayor Mike Bell has the financial backing of Republicans and the Independent could get the party's endorsement.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:53 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:53:47 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio state lawmakers moved boldly Tuesday against storefront sweepstakes parlors they have come to view as illegal gambling operations, advancing separate bills effectively banning
An effective ban on Internet cafes targeted as illegal gambling operations has cleared the Ohio Legislature after more than two years of wrangling.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:32 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:32:41 GMT
Sylvania Township Police are investigating a Missing Person case. 25-year-old Jennifer Webster was last seen Monday in Sylvania Township.Jennifer is 5'1", 150 lbs., with brown hair and blue eyes. She was
Sylvania Township Police are investigating a Missing Person case. 25-year-old Jennifer Webster was last seen Monday in Sylvania Township.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:32 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:32:32 GMT
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - An Oklahoma emergency management official says authorities still are working to find six adults who haven't been accounted for since the devastating tornado that tore through the Oklahoma
An Oklahoma emergency management official says authorities still are working to find six adults who haven't been accounted for since the devastating tornado that tore through the Oklahoma City area earlier this week.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:32 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:32:04 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency's targeting of conservative groups told Congress on Wednesday that she had done nothing wrong in the episode,
The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency's targeting of conservative groups told Congress on Wednesday that she had done nothing wrong in the episode, and then invoked her constitutional right to refuse to answer lawmakers' questions.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:08 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:08:55 GMT
A section of a busy Toledo street was shut down Wednesday afternoon after a driver hit a telephone pole. It happened on East Broadway near Varland. Police say the driver apparently glanced behind him
A section of a busy Toledo street was shut down Wednesday afternoon after a driver hit a telephone pole. It happened on East Broadway near Varland.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:39 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:39:05 GMT
The Fostoria police department received a report an attempted child abduction. It happened on South Town St. near the rail road crossing. A grandmother walking with her 4 year old grandson saw a white
The Fostoria police department received a report an attempted child abduction. It happened on South Town St. near the rail road crossing. Police say be on the look out for a man in a white van with no windows.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:08 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:08:02 GMT
(TOLEDO, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is asking for the public's help locating a sexually oriented offender with a felony warrant out for his arrest. James Lee Smith, 50, last registered
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is asking for the public's help locating a sexually oriented offender with a felony warrant out for his arrest.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:14 AM EDT2013-05-22 13:14:38 GMT
NB I-75 shut down north of Cygnet due to accident involving school bus
Around two dozen people were injured Tuesday night in a bus crash on I-75. It happened around 10:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-75, just north of the Cygnet exit
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