The two-story casino is 100,000 square feet (9,300 m 2) and has 2,000 slot machines, 85 table games and a 31-table World Series of Poker room. It is located on a 23-acre (9.3 ha) site on the northeast side of Downtown Cincinnati. Jack Entertainment LLC (stylized JACK Entertainment and formerly Rock Gaming LLC from 2009 to 2016) is a gaming, hospitality, and entertainment corporation based in Detroit, Michigan. The company owns and operates casinos and hotels in Michigan and Ohio, and owns a stake of properties in Kentucky and Maryland.

JACK Thistledown Racino is a premier thoroughbred racetrack and VLT facility located about 10 miles southeast of downtown Cleveland in the city of North Randall.

Our Cleveland property in the historic Higbee Building downtown has a 96,000 sq. ft. gaming floor with over 1,300 slot machines, a variety of table games, a 30-table poker room and a VIP players lounge.

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JACK Entertainment LLC is a Cleveland-based gaming company focused on urban casinos that connect with and improve the communities where we operate. We believe in investing in our businesses and the surrounding areas in order to spur positive economic and community activity in the cities where we live and work.

Jack Entertainment LLC (stylized JACK Entertainment and formerly Rock Gaming LLC from 2009 to 2016) is a gaming, hospitality, and entertainment corporation based in Detroit, Michigan. The company owns and operates casinos and hotels in Michigan and Ohio, and owns a stake of properties in Kentucky and Maryland.^[1][7] Jack Entertainment operates as a subsidiary of Rock Ventures LLC.^[1][6][8]

History[edit]

Rock Gaming (2009–2016)[edit]

Jack Entertainment, originally Rock Gaming LLC, was founded in 2009 by seven businessmen led by Dan Gilbert,^[1][9] who serves as chairman of its board.^{[3][5][10][11]} The company formed as the seven men backed the Ohio Casino Approval and Tax Distribution Amendment, which was ultimately approved by voters in November 2009.^[12][13]

In early 2013, the company acquired the Greektown Casino-Hotel in Detroit.^{[7][14][15][16]}

In April 2015, the Ohio Casino Control Commission approved a request by the company to be licensed as a management company.^[4]

Rock Ohio Caesars (2010–2015)[edit]

In December 2010, in partnership with Caesars Entertainment Corporation, the company formed Rock Ohio Caesars LLC to open and operate casinos in Cleveland and Cincinnati.^[2][11] Caesars held a 20% stake in Rock Ohio Caesars^[9] and managed the company's properties.^[3][4][17]

In May 2012, Rock Ohio Caesars opened Ohio's first casino, Horseshoe Casino Cleveland.^[3][11]

In April 2013, Rock Ohio Caesars opened the state's fourth commercial casino, Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati. That same month, the company also began expanding the Cleveland-area thoroughbred horse racing track, ThistleDown, to include a casino, making it a racino.^[7][11]

On August 26, 2014, the Horseshoe Casino Baltimore opened. The casino was developed in partnership by Rock Gaming, Caesars, and local investors.^[3][4]

On February 26, 2015, Rock Gaming acquired Caesars's stake in Rock Ohio Caesars.^[2][3][4] As a result, the company now had complete ownership of the Horseshoe casinos in Cleveland and Cincinnati, ThistleDown, the Ritz-Carlton Cleveland, the Higbee Building, and a controlling interest in Turfway Park.^[3][4][17]

On November 2, 2015, the Rock Gaming announced it would begin assuming management of Horseshoe Casino Cleveland, Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati, and ThistleDown Racino from Caesars Entertainment Corporation, and complete the transition by June 2016.^[4][17]

Jack Entertainment (2016–present)[edit]

On February 23, 2016, the company announced it was changing its name from Rock Gaming to Jack Entertainment. Throughout 2016, the company would also be rebranding its casinos under the Jack name.^{[5][7][15][16][18]} The company stated it planned to spend $40 million on the rebranding.^[15][16][18] It also introduced a new customer loyalty program, ClubJack.^[7][16]

In September 2018, it was reported that Gilbert was looking to sell Jack Entertainment and leave the casino business; Caesars was named as a possible buyer.^[19] Two months later, Jack agreed to sell the Greektown casino to Vici Properties and Penn National Gaming for a total of $1 billion.^[20]

In 2019, Jack Entertainment sold its Cincinnati casino for $745 million to Vici and Hard Rock International.^[21][22] Later that year, Jack sold Turfway Park to Churchill Downs, Inc. for $36 million.^[23] In 2020, the company also sold its Cleveland casino and the Thistledown racino to Vici in a leaseback deal, with Jack receiving $843 million for the real estate and paying $66 million in annual rent.^[24]

Properties[edit]

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Former properties[edit]

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See also[edit]

References[edit]

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19. ^Palmeri, Christopher (September 5, 2018). 'Billionaire Gilbert is said to be looking to cash out of casinos'. Bloomberg. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
20. ^Walsh, Dustin; Shea, Bill (November 14, 2018). 'Gilbert to sell Greektown Casino-Hotel for $1 billion'. Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
21. ^Tom Demeropolis (September 20, 2019). 'Cincinnati casino sells for $745 million'. Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
22. ^'Vici Properties Inc. completes acquisition of Jack Cincinnati Casino and lease to Hard Rock International' (Press release). Vici Properties. September 20, 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-21 – via BusinessWire.
23. ^Steve Watkins (October 17, 2019). 'Turfway Park renovation plans revealed'. Cincinnati Business Journal. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
24. ^Stutz, Howard (January 25, 2020). 'VICI finalizes purchase of two Cleveland-area casinos; leases properties back to Jack Entertainment'. CDC Gaming Reports. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
25. ^'VICI Properties Inc. Completes Acquisition of Greektown Casino-Hotel and Lease to Penn National Gaming'. investors.viciproperties.com. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
26. ^'Penn National Gaming Completes Acquisition of Greektown Casino-Hotel'. Penn National Gaming. Retrieved 2019-07-01.

External links[edit]

• Official website