Find Your Favourite Ohio Casino Resorts 2025

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Casino gambling in Ohio came about in quite a unique way with a constitutional amendment in 2009. The result was approval for four commercial casinos to be built in the most populous cities - Columbus, Toledo, Cleveland and Cincinnati. 

Those four casinos, along with an additional seven race tracks that were allowed to add a video gaming casino in 2012, means that Ohio currently has 11 gaming facilities and a thriving casino industry.  Not only that, but many of the casinos are operated by the biggest names in the business.

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Ohio Land-Based Casino Operators

Although casino operators generally prefer to have a full Class III gaming license that allows them to offer full Vegas-like gaming including slots and live table games, more and more casino companies are finding success at racinos. 

The racinos in Ohio can’t offer live table games or Vegas-style slots operating with a Random Number Generator (RNG) mechanism. Instead, they offer hundreds, or even thousands, of video lottery terminals (VLT’s). These look and feel exactly like slot games but work off a lottery mechanism to decide winners and losers. 

Just how lucrative these can be is shown in the list of casino operators in Ohio:

• MGM Resorts International – Operate MGM Northfield Park racino
• Caesars Entertainment – Operate Eldorado Gaming Scioto Downs racino
• Penn Entertainment – Operate four properties in Ohio including two full casinos – Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo plus racinos such as Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway and Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course
• Hard Rock International – Operate Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati 
• Jack Entertainment  - Operate the last of the four main casinos, Jack Cleveland Casino as well as Jack Thistledown Racino
• Boyd Gaming – Operate Belterra Park Cincinnati racino

Ohio Casino Resorts 

What Ohio lacks in quantity of casinos (compared to Las Vegas), its makes up for in quality, with some fantastic casinos offering excellent gaming experiences. Here’s a closer look at some of the best:

• Hollywood Casino Columbus – The largest casino in Ohio and one of the four full commercial properties, Hollywood Columbus offers seven restaurants, multiple bars and a live event venue with music and comedy shows. The casino has over 1,700 Vegas-style slots, 70 live table games, an ESPN Sportsbook, and Ohio’s largest poker room. 
• Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati – One of the full commercial casinos in Ohio, this resort was formerly Jack Cincinnati Casino and Horseshoe Cincinnati. The property has been branded with iconic Hard Rock style including the signature guitar out front, and offers five restaurants, seven bars, a sportsbook and live music on an outdoor lawn, the Hard Rock Café and the large event venue. The two-story casino offers 1,600 slots, 100 live table games, and live poker action 24/7.
• MGM Northfield Park – Located in Cleveland, MGM Northfield is a racino featuring year-round harness racing, a 1,800 seat concert venue, two bars and four restaurants including a buffet. The casino has no live table games, but offers 1,600 VLT games, outdoor gaming patios, high limit gaming and a BetMGM Sportsbook. 

More Than Gambling

If you’re thinking of visiting Ohio, then make sure you check out some of the top places to visit and things to do while you’re in state. Our recommendations are:  

• Theme Parks – If you love adventure then Cedar Point is the roller coaster capital of the world with 18 coasters plus an 18-acre waterpark. Kings Island is another amusement park with coasters and a water park while there are two Great Wolf Lodge resorts with indoor water parks too.
• Zoos/Safari – Each main city has its own zoo attraction so you can take your pick from Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and Botanical Garden. For more exotic animals, you can visit The Wilds near Zanesville which is a safari-style conservation center.
• Outdoor Activities – Take an underground cave tour at the Ohio Caverns or go to Hocking Hills State Park where you’ll see stunning caves, waterfalls, and hiking trails. Cuyahoga Valley National Park is another great place for scenic hiking or why not visit Loveland Castle – a medieval-style castle built in the1920s.
• Fun Days Out – There’s lots of great tourist attractions that you can do in a day such as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Pro Football Hall of Fame, American Sign Museum, West Side Market and The Christmas Story House where you can tour the house from the iconic holiday movie. 

Important Considerations

The legal age for gambling in Ohio casinos is 21 years and over.  It is always advisable to take along photographic ID.