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Miami Valley Gaming is a
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track and
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(a "
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") in
Turtlecreek Township, Ohio Turtlecreek Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States. It is in the central part of the county and surrounds the county seat of Lebanon. Turtlecreek is the largest township in the county, originally containin ...
. It opened in 2013 as a replacement for Lebanon Raceway, located in nearby
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. The track conducts seasonal live racing on Friday and Saturday nights as well as Sunday, Monday and Tuesday afternoons. The track offers
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from North American harness tracks seven days a week. After Governor
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approved video lottery terminals at Ohio racetracks in 2011, a joint venture of Churchill Downs Inc. and Delaware North Companies agreed in March 2012 to buy Lebanon Raceway from the Nixon and Carlo families for $60 million, and planned to transfer its license to a new $215-million
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to be built several miles away. The purchase was completed in December 2012. The casino at the new location opened on December 12, 2013. In 2017, Miami Valley Gaming spent $5 million on expansion, adding new patio and high limit areas. In November 2020, during the
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, the Miami Valley Gaming announced that they would change their operating hours due to the statewide curfew imposed by
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* {{Churchill Downs Buildings and structures in Warren County, Ohio Casinos in Ohio Sports venues in Ohio Harness racing venues in the United States Tourist attractions in Warren County, Ohio Churchill Downs Incorporated Horse racing venues in Ohio Casinos completed in 2013