when did horseshoe casino open in cleveland

“We’ve never welcomed more warmly, we’ve never worked in a more supportive and engaging environment,” said Caesars CEO Gary Loveman. Work on Phase II will start soon along Huron Street across from Quicken Loans Arena and will be operated by one of Caesars Entertainment’s other brands. He said the employees appreciate the pride and swagger of the Horseshoe brand, calling them some of the best and brightest in northeast Ohio.Ībout $350 million was invested into Phase I of the casino and it’s expected to bring in 5 million visitors annually. “One of the things I’ll tell is they’re very nervous, so give them some patience,” general manager Marcus Glover said. He said 94 percent of them are from this community. Gilbert thanked the voters of Ohio as well as the 1,600 employees now working at the casino. “When you walk into the casino today, hopefully you’ll see more than a casino, but a classy and intimate entertainment center that really has the soul of Cleveland involved here,” Gilbert told the cheering crowd. In the months leading up to the casino opening, new businesses have been opening their doors downtown and existing businesses have hired on more staff. “Hopefully, you’ll frequent the bars and hotels… We’re promoting two-way traffic.” This is a casino designed and developed to help invigorate downtown Cleveland and make downtown Cleveland an entertainment center,” Rock Gaming chairman and Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert said. Instead, the casino marked its arrival with a unique 3D video projected onto the side of the Higbee Building, featuring iconic images of a city hoping for new growth. There was not a ribbon cutting in the traditional sense. “I’m going home to cash this check and I’ll be back in the morning.” “I can’t wait to get back,” one man told NewsChannel5. “It was just very big, bigger than a lot of other casinos close by.” “It was overwhelming,” said Shannon Tarnaski. “Ah man, it’s beautiful they got everything, every kind of machine,” said Barbara Dolman. “Everybody that worked in there was very nice.” “It’s a beautiful casino and we kind of like came out even and we had a good time,” said Chris Butler, a Cleveland resident.

When did horseshoe casino open in cleveland