casino http://wmub.org en Horseshoe executive says casino doing well http://wmub.org/post/horseshoe-executive-says-casino-doing-well <p></p><p>Horseshoe executives say they're excited about the casino's turnout after the first two weeks of business.</p><p>During an update to Hamilton County Commissioners, General Manager Kevin Kline reports the casino is making good on its hiring promises. He says the casino promised to hire 90 percent of its employees from the Cincinnati metro area. Currently, that number is 92 percent.</p><p>Kline says the casino is now working with downtown businesses and the convention and visitors bureau on ways to attract more people to the region.<br>&nbsp;</p> Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:20:12 +0000 Tana Weingartner 10426 at http://wmub.org Horseshoe executive says casino doing well Indiana casinos brace for impact of Horseshoe Casino http://wmub.org/post/indiana-casinos-brace-impact-horseshoe-casino <p>The roulette wheels will spin and the lights on the slot machines will flash when Cincinnati's Horseshoe Casino opens its doors&nbsp;to the public for the first time tonight.</p><p>Down the river in southeast Indiana, all within an easy drive of downtown Cincinnati, there are three riverboat casinos that have been cash cows since the late 1990s for their owners; and the local governments that have benefited from the tax revenue they generate.</p> Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:00:00 +0000 Howard Wilkinson 9760 at http://wmub.org Indiana casinos brace for impact of Horseshoe Casino Rookwood Pottery's Roy Robinson http://wmub.org/post/rookwood-potterys-roy-robinson <p>Cincinnati’s acclaimed <a href="https://www.rookwood.com/"><strong>Rookwood Pottery</strong></a> recently named artist <a href="https://www.rookwood.com/news.php"><strong>Roy Robinson</strong></a> to the position of Director of Creative Development where he’ll be responsible for the development and design of special commissions, gifts, retail products and one-of-a-kind pieces. Our Stuart Holman talks with <strong>Roy Robinson</strong> about this new position, what brought him to <strong>Rookwood</strong>, and the newly created beer stein for downtown’s <a href="http://www.horseshoe.com/info/cincinnati/index.html"><strong>Horseshoe Casino</strong></a>.</p><p></p><p> Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:32:05 +0000 Stuart Holman 9641 at http://wmub.org Rookwood Pottery's Roy Robinson Gambling with addiction? http://wmub.org/post/gambling-addiction <p>Most people think of drugs or alcohol when they hear the word "addiction." But gambling can be addictive too, especially for those also dealing with drug or alcohol problems. In part four of our series leading up to the Cincinnati Casino opening, WVXU's Tana Weingartner takes a look at gambling addiction.</p><p>Gambling addiction. It's the seedy, dark side of Ohio's glitzy new casinos. A reason some used for opposing them.</p> Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:09:00 +0000 Tana Weingartner 9727 at http://wmub.org Gambling with addiction? Casino Parking and what it will mean to surrounding neighborhoods http://wmub.org/post/casino-parking-and-what-it-will-mean-surrounding-neighborhoods <p>The new Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati is expected to attract millions of visitors each year and the majority of them will be driving</p><p>So where will all the cars go?&nbsp; Many will park in the new 2500 space parking structure attached to the casino.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:00:00 +0000 Maryanne Zeleznik 9649 at http://wmub.org Casino Parking and what it will mean to surrounding neighborhoods