Ohio’s casinos, racinos take in $216 million March, breaking record

Ohio’s casinos, racinos take in $216 million March, breaking record

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  • Sean McDonnell, cleveland.com
April 7, 2022 9:57 PM
  • Sean McDonnell, cleveland.com

Ohio’s gambling establishments eked out another record month in March, despite competing with pent up demand from last year.

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The state’s 11 casinos and racinos brought in $216.3 million in gambling revenue last month, beating the $215.9 million brought in during March 2021, according to monthly reports released by the state’s casino control and lottery commissions on Thursday.

Ahead of the pandemic, the record for March was $184.2 million, set in 2019.

Going into March 2021, the gambling establishments were benefiting from the reopening of poker rooms for the first time in a year, elimination of overnight curfews related to the coronavirus, and stimulus money in the pockets of thousands of Ohioans.