The casinos and racinos of Ohio have enjoyed a fruitful year. After a devastating 2020, with casinos shut down or open with minimal operations, the venues have made a comeback this year.
So far, $2.11 billion in gambling revenues have been earned, with December still to go. Once the November totals were revealed, the operators saw that already, the year was up $120 million over the annual totals for 2019, the year before the pandemic started.
Let’s Hear It for 2021!
Last year, the casinos and racinos in Ohio was hit with shutdowns, curfews, and plenty of restrictions. Only $1.44 billion was earned last year due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Aside from last year, the industry has been successful each year, seeing an increase in earnings on a consecutive basis.
The November 2021 totals helped the casinos to push past previous records and already set a new total for annual earnings and the year isn’t over yet. For the three gambling facilities in the Cleveland area, each one was able to post a gain in November.
MGM Northfield Park earned just over $21 million, which is a nice increase from $15.6 million in November 2020. JACK Cleveland was up as well, generating $21 million. This was a solid boost from $14.5 million last year. JACK Thistledown Racino saw a lower increase, moving from $11.3 million to $14.3 million.
One element that hurt the Cleveland casinos was the overnight curfew issued in November 2020. Each day shut down the normal 24/7 services and with fewer guests, less revenues were generated. The curfew was thankfully lifted by February.
The Hollywood Columbus was up too, earning over $20 million, when last year the venue brought in just over $15 million. Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati saw an increase as well, moving from $12.8 million to $19.8 million. Hollywood Toledo saw a small increase, earning $17 million, just $500,000 more than the previous year.
Slot and table games helped to boost revenue earnings for each operator. Overall, the casinos netted just over $26 million from table games and $60 million from slot machines.
Racinos Help Boost Overall Revenue Totals
The racinos in Ohio do not offer table games, but they do provide slot machine gaming. Overall, slots generated over $100 million in November, which is a huge boost from the $73.9 million earned in November 2020.
Each venue was able to see an increase in earnings of at least a few million dollars. The Hollywood Dayton facility was up to over $11 million from its $8.8 million in November 2020. Scioto Downs also saw a nice increase, moving from $12.7 million to $17.4 million.
It will be interesting to see where the state lands after the December totals are revealed. Having already broke the yearly revenue record, December is only going to push the state further over the top!
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