MGM Northfield Park News

BetMGM Sportsbook at the Great American Ball Park accepted the venue’s first wagers from Cincinnati sports legends George Foster and Tim Krumrie as well as longtime Reds season ticket holder, Mike Miller.

Fans across The Buckeye State now have access to the BetMGM mobile app and can also place wagers within BetMGM’s retail sportsbooks located at MGM Northfield Park and the Great American Ball Park.

As the clock strikes midnight, Ohio will welcome sports betting in grand fashion. MGM Northfield Park and BetMGM will invite one lucky customer to place Ohio’s first sports wagers on 1 January.

The property will reopen in a limited capacity to the public on Saturday, 20 June at noon. A hosted, invitation-only event will take place ahead of the public reopening.

On top of the $1 million crisis and disaster relief pledge, the company is donating the equivalent of 400,000 meals across the U.S.

The company will acquire the operating assets of the Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park from MGM Growth Properties and lease the real property from MGP.

MGM Resorts International executives shared the future name, logo and other details around changes to take place at the Ohio property following the acquisition's close in April.

Emerging Leaders of Gaming and Global Gaming Business magazine announced the 2018-19 class, which recognizes gaming industry professionals under the age of 40 already making significant impacts on the casino industry.

MGM Resorts will pay total consideration of approximately $275 million for the Ohio casino, which will be added to the existing master lease between MGM Resorts and MGM Growth Properties LLC.

The company has entered into an agreement with Milestein Entertainment to acquire the "rocksino" for $1.06 billion.

Jon Lucas, Chief Operating Officer; Dale Hipsh, Senior Vice President of Hotel Operations and Sean Caffery, Senior Vice President of Casino Development have joined the company as it continues to focus on its hotel and casino growth.

Horseshoe Casino Cleveland down on its luck in May's slot revenue, especially when compared to 2012 figures.

In this new position, Lucas will be instrumental in further igniting the brand's transition into a world-class, full-service hotel and casino management company.

Ohio's racinos are performing strongly and shaking up the state's gaming market.

NEWave, the leading compliance and efficiency software supplier to the gaming industry, is protecting the newly opened casino with several leading modules from its award-winning myCompliance Manager software suite.

Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park opened its doors on December 18, 2013.

By year end northeast Ohio should have two additional racinos in operation.

Summit County Council to vote today on introduction of video slots at Northfield Park harness racetrack.

News brief: Ohio's horse racing authority is pushing state lawmakers to allow slot machines at Ohio's seven tracks, without having to go to the ballot.