Eldorado Gaming Scioto Downs

Scioto Downs
Date opened	1959
Race type	Standardbred
Course type	5/8-mile oval

Eldorado Gaming Scioto Downs
Eldorado Gaming Scioto Downs;
Location	Columbus, Ohio
Address	6000 South High Street
Opening date	June 1, 2012
Total gaming space	117,000 sq ft (10,900 m2)
Casino type	Racino
Owner	Caesars Entertainment
Coordinates	39°50′26″N 82°59′45″W / 39.8406°N 82.9958°W
Website	sciotodowns.com

Eldorado Gaming Scioto Downs, formerly known as Scioto Downs Racino, is a horse racing track and casino in Columbus, Ohio, owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment. The venue opened in 1959, as the Scioto Downs track, and became Ohio's first racino with the addition of video lottery terminals (VLTs) on June 1, 2012. The track was annexed by Columbus from Hamilton Township in 2012. The casino is 117,000 square feet (10,900 m²), with over 2,200 VLTs.^[1]

^ Armon, Rick (May 31, 2012). "First racino in Ohio opens Friday". Akron Beacon Journal. Archived from the original on 2012-06-19. Retrieved June 1, 2012.

[1] Armon, Rick (May 31, 2012). "First racino in Ohio opens Friday". Akron Beacon Journal. Archived from the original on 2012-06-19. Retrieved June 1, 2012.

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