Ohio casino revenue cools down in April

Gaming revenues of Ohio’s casinos hit the brakes in April due to the lackluster performance of one of the state’s four casinos.

Figures from the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) showed that Ohio’s four casinos raked $71.8 million last month, up by 1 percent from $71.082 million in April 2017. However, monthly comparison indicated that the gaming revenues cooled down last month compared with the 8.3 percent growth that the Ohio gambling facilities posted in March 2018.

The biggest loser for the month of April was Jack Cleveland Casino, which saw its revenues plunging 4.6 percent to $16.7 million. This was the lowest April revenue that Jack Cleveland posted since it opened six years ago.

Jack Cleveland’s revenue was also a surprise since it just recently opened its new electronic table games for millennials called Synergy. The game has 28 electronic play stations, giant video displays, and cool music courtesy of a live DJ.