Miami Valley Gaming is a
harness racing
Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace). They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, or spider, or chariot occupied by a driver. In Europe, and less frequently in Australi ...
track and
casino (a "
racino") in
Turtlecreek Township, Ohio
Turtlecreek Township is one of the eleven civil township, townships of Warren County, Ohio, Warren County, Ohio, United States. It is in the central part of the county and surrounds the county seat of Lebanon, Ohio, Lebanon. Turtlecreek is the l ...
. It opened in 2013 as a replacement for Lebanon Raceway, located in nearby
Lebanon. The track conducts seasonal live racing on Friday and Saturday nights as well as Sunday, Monday and Tuesday afternoons. The track offers
simulcasting from North American harness tracks seven days a week.
After Governor
John Kasich approved
video lottery terminals at Ohio racetracks in 2011, a joint venture of
Churchill Downs Inc.
Churchill Downs Incorporated is the parent company of Churchill Downs. The company has evolved from one racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky, to a multi American-state-wide, publicly traded company with racetracks, casinos and an online wagering comp ...
and
Delaware North Companies agreed in March 2012 to buy Lebanon Raceway from the Nixon and Carlo families for $60 million, and planned to transfer its license to a new $215-million
racino to be built several miles away.
The purchase was completed in December 2012.
The casino at the new location opened on December 12, 2013. In 2017, Miami Valley Gaming spent $5 million on expansion, adding new patio and high limit areas.
In November 2020, during the
COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio, the Miami Valley Gaming announced that they would change their operating hours due to the statewide curfew imposed by
Governor Mike DeWine
Richard Michael DeWine (; born January 5, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 70th and current governor of Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, DeWine began his career as a prosecutor before being elected to the O ...
.
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Buildings and structures in Warren County, Ohio
Casinos in Ohio
Sports venues in Ohio
Harness racing venues in the United States
Tourist attractions in Warren County, Ohio
Churchill Downs Incorporated
Horse racing venues in Ohio
Casinos completed in 2013