This is better,' said Stephanie Severance, 28.
It includes four restaurants and event spaces and is expected to draw 3 visitors a year, providing some competition for Scioto Downs. The casino, built on the site of a former auto parts plant, is full of Art Deco architectural accents, modern light fixtures and scores of televisions. had done a good job bringing the feel of that city to central Ohio. The 70-year-old Dayton retiree said she has visited Las Vegas previously and felt Penn National Gaming Inc. In a different row, Sandra Dowler yelped gleefully when three 7's aligned on her slot machine, earning her back some cash. 'It being my birthday, I figured I'd give it a shot.' 'Hopefully I'll have some luck,' he said with a smile. He confessed he isn't typically a big gambler but said he'd taken the day off from his blacktop business to celebrate turning 56. Jerry Franklin, a self-employed Columbus resident, grabbed a seat at a slot machine.
