Ohio casino revenue down 1.9% year-over-year in February

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 12:54 PM
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  • Charlotte Capewell, Special to CDC Gaming

Ohio casinos generated $81.8 million in revenue for February, down from $83.5 million, a year-over-year decline of 1.9%.

The Ohio Control Commission reported that slot machines generated $58.6 million of revenue, down 3% from $60.4 million in February 2024. Table games generated $23.2 million of revenue, up from $23 million, a 0.7% year-over-year increase.

Of Ohio’s four land-based casinos, only two generated revenue above $20 million in February: Hollywood Columbus Casino and Jack Cleveland Casino.

Hollywood Columbus Casino generated the highest revenue last month, reporting $23.4 million, a 4.1% year-over-year increase from $22.5 million. Jack Cleveland Casino reported revenue of $20.5 million, down 4.9% from $21.6 million reported in February 2024.

Ohio’s two other casinos, Hard Rock Cincinnati Casino and Hollywood Toledo Casino, just missed out on the $20 million mark, reporting $19.8 million and $18 million in revenue, respectively. Both casinos also reported declines in revenue last month. Hard Rock Cincinnati dropped from $20.1 million, a year-over-year decrease of 1.4%, whereas Hollywood Toledo dropped from $19.2 million, a year-over-year decrease of 6.3%.

Charlotte Capewell brings her passion for storytelling and expertise in writing, researching, and the gambling industry to every article she writes. Her specialties include the US gambling industry, regulator legislation, igaming, and more. As a fan of all things F1-related, she roots for her favorite team, Aston Martin, every race weekend. Charlotte also follows motorsport news closely and is keen to write about the latest news in the sports betting industry.