| Ohio Slots - Coming Soon | | | | 1923 and is often compared to Saratoga. It |
| Playing the slots (video lottery terminals) will soon | | | | recently went through a multi-million dollar |
| be a reality in Ohio as state officials finally came | | | | make-over. Soon slot machines will be lined up for |
| to an agreement about this issue. With 2,500 | | | | patrons to try their luck along with playing the |
| machines planning on being installed at all the | | | | ponies. Columbus, Ohio has Scioto Downs |
| seven horse tracks by the end of the summer, | | | | racetrack. |
| the state estimates that this decision will bring in | | | | Dayton |
| approximately $933 million. | | | | Halfway between Dayton and Cincinnati is |
| Many states have begun using this strategy to | | | | Lebanon, Ohio, home of Lebanon Raceway. This |
| help provide state tax revenue and help with | | | | track has been racing horses since 1948 and can |
| budget issues. Although many organizations | | | | hold up to 3,000 spectators in its grandstand. |
| disagree with this decision, the potential additional | | | | Toledo |
| income brought in by this decision can make a big | | | | Raceway Park is located near Toledo. Opening its |
| difference with helping the state financially. People | | | | doors in 1959 as an auto racetrack, it began |
| have been driving to other states to enjoy this | | | | horse racing three years later. |
| entertainment but now with the news of Ohio | | | | Cincinnati |
| slots soon, they'll be able to go to one of the | | | | Cincinnati has the famous racetrack River Downs. |
| many horse racetracks in the state and push | | | | This track opened in 1925 and the champion |
| those buttons as often as they like. | | | | horse Seabiscuit ran here twice during his career. |
| With racetracks located throughout Ohio, people | | | | Cleveland |
| will have easy access to playing Ohio slots without | | | | Northfield Park located in southeast Cleveland has |
| having to drive for miles anymore. The new slots | | | | the only microbrewery at a racetrack in the |
| will be located at the following Ohio Race Parks: | | | | entire world. Their grandstand is glass-enclosed for |
| Columbus Area | | | | climate control. |
| Located in Grove City, Ohio, Beulah Park was the | | | | Thistledown is home to the Ohio Derby which is |
| state's first thoroughbred racetrack. It debuted in | | | | held every June. |