Additionally, the property contains 33,000 square feet of meeting space, six upscale restaurants, and two bars. The complex features 100,000 square feet of gaming space with about 1,800 gaming machines and 100 table games. JACK Cincinnati Casino sits on 22 acres in the Broadway Commons area in downtown Cincinnati’s northeast corner. “We are confident that Hard Rock and its world-renowned brand will be a great addition to the Queen City and the right choice to take JACK Cincinnati Casino and Turfway Park to the next level of growth,” says JACK Entertainment CEO Matt Cullen. (The deal also calls for the partners to take over ownership of Turfway Park in Florence, Kentucky.) Assuming the deal passes regulatory muster, by the end of this year Hard Rock will become the property’s operator, rebranding it Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati, while VICI will own the land and real estate assets.
(VICI) to acquire the JACK Cincinnati Casino for $780 million.
Hard Rock International recently unveiled plans to team with VICI Properties Inc. This is certain to keep the sign-makers busy: For the third time in its six-year history, Cincinnati’s downtown casino will soon sport a new name.