Eldorado Gaming Scioto Downs

Eldorado Gaming Scioto Downs
Location Columbus, Ohio
Address 6000 South High Street
Opening dateJune 1, 2012
Total gaming space117,000 sq ft (10,900 m2)
Casino typeRacino
OwnerCaesars Entertainment
Coordinates39°50′26″N 82°59′45″W / 39.8406°N 82.9958°W / 39.8406; -82.9958
Websitewww.caesars.com/scioto-downs
Scioto Downs
Date opened1959
Race typeStandardbred
Course type5/8-mile oval

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.