Penn Entertainment, Inc., formerly Penn National Gaming, an American company founded in 1972 and based in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, operator of integrated entertainment, sports content and casino gambling with properties in various states including Hollywood Casino, Ameristar and Boomtown has officially opened a new $100 million, 203 - room hotel tower at Hollywood Casino Columbus in Columbus, Ohio ‘s state capital, centrally located on the till plain at the junction of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers.
Second - most populous city in the Midwest after Chicago. Columbus is a booming, creative capital city blending historic charm with modern innovation. It features a world - class zoo, dynamic arts and food districts, massive science centres, a sprawling metro park system highlighted by the Scioto Mile. A 175 - urban oasis in the heart of the city stretching along the Scioto River from Bicentennial Park to North Bank Park, all anchored by the renowned, massive The Ohio State University.
The new hotel tower is integrated into the Hollywood Casino Columbus, the only Vegas - style casino in the area, featuring over 2.500 blockbuster slots, over 70 big - time table games and 36 tables of live poker, located at 200 Georgesville Road, 9.9 km from Ohio Theater and Capitol Square, about 11 km from Columbus Museum of Art and Columbus College of Art and Design, and approximately 21 km from John Glenn Columbus Internatioanl Airport.
The 150.000 - square - foot tower features 203 guestrooms subdivided in 183 standard rooms and 20 luxury suites.
Amenities include a full - service bar and restaurant, The Hill Eatery & Lounge, conference rooms, a fitness centre, and an outdoor terrace.
A grand opening ceremony for the hotel was held on 11 June, with special guests and dignitaries in attendance. Events scheduled on 12h June included a processional led by The Ohio State University, Alumni Band, a concert by Bret Michaels, and a fireworks show.
The Columbus hotel tower is the third of four previously announced retail development projects y Penn Entertainment to be completed. In 2025 the company opened a new land - based casino in Joliet, Illinois, and a new hotel tower at M Resort Spa Casino Las Vegas, Nevada. The group plans to open the new Hollywood Casino Aurora this month, pending regulatory approvals.Another relocation to a new land - based property in Council Bluffs, Iowa, is anticipated to open in 2028, also subject to regulatory approvals.
Hollywood Casino Columbus is scheduled to introduce an expanded high - limit table games room and a speakeasy bar in the third quarter of 2026, pending regulatory approvals. Penn Entertainment estimates the overall expansion will add 150 new jobs at the property.
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