“And now, we look forward to introducing our unique brand of casino entertainment to Cincinnati.”įor Cullen, the deal completes more than a decade of work. “Hard Rock has been the number one operator in Ohio since opening in the greater Cleveland market in 2013,” said Jim Allen, chairman and CEO of Hard Rock International, in a press release.

Hard Rock declined to comment beyond its press release, which says improvements to the Cincinnati-area properties will be announced later this year.

The Florence horse racing track has been exploring a potential investment in historical horse racing, which allows gamblers to bet on past races on a machine that's similar to playing slots, Cullen added. He also expects improvements to Turfway Park. Jack Entertainment CEO Matt Cullen said he expects Hard Rock to 'get more into the entertainment aspect' of the Cincinnati property. 'When is the hotel being built and when is the Hard Rock Cafe going into place? Those are the two questions that everybody's asked and I wish I had answers for it but not yet,' Barnhill said. Barnhill said employees are already speculating about improvements that Hard Rock might bring to Cincinnati. The proposed sale ends months of speculation about a potential sale of the 22-acre property with 100,000 square feet of gaming space and 33,000 square feet of banquet and event space. And nothing but upside with the Hard Rock brand coming in and what that means to increased visitation.' 'All of our union agreements carry over with Hard Rock. For the last 18 months, General Manager Chad Barnhill said the property has been operating with a staff of 'just under 1,000.'īarnhill expects to continue working for Hard Rock International along with the rest of his team. The property opened as a Horseshoe Casino in 2013 with about 1,700 employees. The deal would result in a third name change for Cincinnati's top-ranked largest casino property, which averaged nearly $17 million in monthly gaming revenue in 2018.

Hard Rock International and VICI Properties hope to complete the acquisition by year end. CINCINNATI - Jack Entertainment will sell Jack Cincinnati Casino and Turfway park for $780 million pending approval, the company announced Friday.

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