CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – As the opening of the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland draws near, officials are unveiling their plan to keep visitors safe. Once the casino opens to the public on Monday night, there will be a lot more people downtown. Cleveland Police are doing everything they can to make sure the area around Public […]

DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND (WOIO) – With the Horseshoe Casino set to open Monday night, owner Dan Gilbert answered a lot of questions that people have been asking. He sat down with Reporter Paul Orlousky for a wide ranging one-on-one interview. Mr. Gilbert seems to be as excited as nearly everyone in town. He talked about his […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Less than a week away from the grand opening, and Horseshoe Casino Cleveland is ready to roll. The $350M casino inside the Historic Higbee Building in downtown Cleveland will open to the public at 9:30PM on May 14. Horseshoe Casino Cleveland is expected to attract five million visits to downtown annually, adding to the city’s sports, entertainment, […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – RTA would like to expand its trolley service to accommodate the crowds soon to be drawn to the Horseshoe Casino. Travis Lamperski, who rides the line daily thinks the expansion will be great, “It will make it easier for a lot of people especially considering the way gas prices.” Even though […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A lot’s happening in downtown Cleveland these days that could affect your wallet. With Cleveland’s new Horseshoe Casino, Medical-Mart and more, you’ll be forced to dig deeper in those pockets for parking cash. It’s Economics 101’s Law of Demand and Supply. When demand goes up, the supply goes down. Prices rise […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The following media statement was issued by Rock Ohio Caesars regarding its approval for a gaming operator license Wednesday. The statement is attributable to Matt Cullen, president and chief executive officer of Rock Gaming LLC, and John Payne, president of Enterprise Shared Services for Caesars Entertainment: “We are delighted to accept […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The new Downtown Cleveland Casino will open in May.  But what’s the most important security measure inside the Horseshoe? It’s something you won’t notice.  Undercover agents from the State’s Bureau of Investigations under the control of Attorney General Mike Dewine. “The whole goal is to make the experience of people who […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - The countdown to the opening of Cleveland's highly-anticipated casino is on! Rock Caesar's Ohio provided an update on the city's big new attraction, which is slated to open the week of May 14th. Horseshoe Cleveland is being developed inside the Historic Higbee Building as a high-profile addition to the city's impressive sports, entertainment, music and cultural attractions. There are currently two shifts of 600 workers inside working everyday.

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Several workers have been hurt after a concrete collapse at the construction site of the new Cincinnati casino. The incident happened at the site of the Horseshoe Casino at the corner of Gilbert and Broadway just before 8 a.m. Workers say they were pouring a 60x60 feet bay of concrete when a steel portion of the structure collapsed, causing the concrete to fall about 25 feet. Cincinnati Fire Chief Richard Braun says the workers basically slid down the concrete as it collapsed. No one was underneath the bay.

DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A full investigation by Rock Ohio Caesars Construction Team, OHSA and City officials continues Monday to determine the cause of Friday’s collapse of a section of the parking structure.  The team is analyzing the conditions at the site to determine the nature and extent of damage in the affected area.  […]

CLEVELAND – Cleveland police said a floor of the new casino parking garage at Ontario and Prospect has collapsed. It happened at about 3:30 p.m. A spokesperson for Rock Ohio told NewsChannel5 that the collapse happened in the parking structure across the street from the casino. Larry Gray, spokesman for the Cleveland Fire Department, said […]

CLEVELAND - The response to Horseshoe Casino Cleveland's call for applications to fill 750 new positions has been nothing short of amazing, casino executives said Tuesday. In the first 24 hours, they've received roughly 8,500 applications. "It's been great, it's been an overwhelming response," said Horseshoe General Manager Marcus Glover. "Very similar to what we saw when we posted our positions for the dealer training academy back in September."