Gross casino revenues will be taxed at 33 percent, one of the highest rates in the nation for a resort casino with this level of investment.
Hollywood Casino Toledo, developed and operated by Penn National Gaming (now Penn Entertainment), opened on May 29, followed by Hollywood Casino Columbus, which opened on October 8, 2012. It was the fifth statewide vote to legalize gambling in Ohio over 20 years. Ohio voters approved a state constitutional amendment in November 2009 authorizing casinos in the state's four largest cities: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus and Toledo. It opened on Octoand is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment. Hollywood Casino Columbus is a casino located in Columbus, Ohio.
