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Hollywood Gaming 10 Year Anniversary Celebration

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Hollywood Gaming celebrates their 10 Year Anniversary this weekend with a Paradise Anniversary Party! They invite you to join them to cheer to years of winning, fun and memories that will last a lifetime. They are throwing a HUGE two day party to celebrate 10 years of being in the community with concerts, food trucks and a local vendor fair.
Concerts are FREE and open to the public! Bring a chair or blanket to kick back and enjoy the vibes of the live music! All ages are welcome to attend.

Friday night, August 16th, kicks off our 10 YEAR Anniversary Party! Get down with Dayton Funk All-Stars from 7PM – 10PM.

Enjoy a 10-year anniversary drink special at our container bar, and grab a Zombie Dog to celebrate!

Friday, August 16:
Stan the Man – 6PM – 7PM
Dayton Funk All-Stars – 7PM – 10PM

Saturday, August 17th, the party continues! Festivities begin at 4PM with live music, local vendor & charity booths, PLUS food trucks!

Saturday, August 17:
Vendor Fair – 4PM – 8PM
Food Trucks – 4PM – 10PM
The Growlers – 4PM
Ryan Mundy Band – 6PM
Parrots of the Caribbean – 8:30PM
Fireworks Sat at the conclusion of Parrots!
The following Food Trucks will be available on Saturday from 4- 10PM:

Zombie dogz
Baldhead Tones
Beach Brothers
Bellas Lemon Shake Up
Crazy Eats
Cremedelacreme Cakery
DC Burger
Delish
Jordys BBQ
Lillys Pizza
Mimis Sweet Treats
Oh Boy cafe
Poppys Smokehouse
Renny Henny Wings
Smoque House
Spin City Concessions
Tacos Jalisco Street Tacos
 A dozen vendors will be on hand Sat from  4 – 8PM their goodies:
ACJ Creations
Camilla’s Creations
Classy Niche Collections
Consider it Creations
Dinkley’s Village
Double A Crystals
Enduring Petals
Grigsby Creations
Gypsy Diva Designs
Hemp Honey Soaps
H&S Fashion
Whiff of Wax
777 Hollywood Blvd.
Dayton, OH 45414

Pop-Up Steakhouse at Hollywood Gaming

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For 3 days only at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway Final Cut Steakhouse will take over the Skybox restaurant.

Jennifer Woffindale, director of marketing shares they had done this for a private event once and “everyone seemed to really enjoy it”  so they are bringing it back  for the whole weekend  before Valentine’s Day. Here’s what the menu will look like:

 

“We expect to fill up,” Woffindale said. “Please make reservations early and don’t forget to ask for the wine list as we are bringing some different bottles in for this special event.”  To reserve a table, call 937-235-7592.

Dayton937.com Giveaway:  Check out our Dayton Dining Page for your chance to win a dinner for two.

Final Cut Steakhouse PopUpat Hollywood Gaming

777 Hollywood Blvd
Dayton, OH 45414
Steakhouse Hours:

Fri & Sat 3-11pm
Sun 2-8pm

Winner of SICSA Poop Show Wins $15,000- Tix On Sale Now!

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 Join SICSA on September 22nd from 6-8pm  for the 4th annual Poop Show, which will be held at Hollywood Gaming Dayton Raceway.

How can a pile of poo win you $15,000?

During the event, a 2,000 square foot play yard onsite at the casino will be divided evenly into 1 foot squares. Each person that purchases a chance will be assigned at random to a square (one square per chance purchased). During the live event, a dog will be released into the play yard. Whomever is assigned to the square where the dog poops wins $15,000!

What’s included in your chance purchase?

  • A chance to win $15,000!
  • $10 of PENN Bonus Play
  • $10 dining certificate for Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway
  • A post-show concert presented by New Country K99.1 FM
  • Optional participation in exclusive Poop Show raffles
  • Complimentary soft drinks and coffee

The first 75 people who purchase 4 chances or more will enjoy exclusive access to the VIP High Roller’s Lounge at the event!

In addition to all of the perks that come with a basic chance purchase, VIP guests will be provided heavy hors d’oeuvres, two complimentary drink tokens, and a front row view of the Poop Show! VIP guests may bring one additional guest with them.

Ready to win? Click below to join in the fun!

Purchase your chance to win here.

 

About SICSA:
In 1974, a group of dedicated individuals committed to offering the Miami Valley an alternative to the traditional animal welfare system, came together and created the Society for the Improvement of Conditions for Stray Animals (SICSA). For more than 40 years, people in the Miami Valley have supported the SICSA Pet Adoption and Wellness Center in a partnership of caring to build a strong humane community.In 2020, SICSA built a new, state-of-the-art facility located at 8172 Washington Church Road, Dayton, OH 45458. This facility features a spacious Veterinary Clinic, a Temporary Care Wing, numerous Play Yards, and more!

Dayton Hits The Jackpot With Wahlburgers

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***Teeny tiny disclaimer – if you’re here to read a hard hitting, unbiased, objective review dripping with journalistic seriousness, maybe this ain’t it. Maybe this is something with more exclamation marks. Maybe this is written with all the excitement of a once middle school girl who’s bedroom was plastered with posters of NKOTB and who was quite literally on a boat with Donnie Wahlberg for the NKOTB cruise the day it was announced that Hollywood Racino in Dayton would be getting a Wahlburgers. Maybe there was screaming. And maybe we all need something to be this giddy over when it’s so dang cold and gross outside. 

Beginning at 11:00 am on Thursday, December 29, the Hollywood Gaming Dayton Raceway will now have “The Right Stuff”!  Regular hours will be 11am – 9pm Wed, Thurs & Sun, and 11am – 11pm on Friday and Saturday.
The latest location for a Wahlburgers, made popular by the A&E reality tv show with the same name, and even more popular because of the three brothers that started it. Donnie Wahlberg of New Kids On The Block (*cue screaming and jumping up and down) and now Blue Bloods, Marky Mark Wahlberg who’s good vibrations turned into a film career, and Paul Wahlburg who took his love of cooking for the family and brought it to the public. They have done this in locations all across the country with humor, hype, and at the heart of it all, honoring their mother Alma.
Wahlburgers sign and menu boards inside Hollywood Gaming Dayton Raceway
Paying homage to their hardscrabble roots in Dorchester, MA, the center of their menu is the “Our Burger” complete with “Government Cheese”. It’s a solid choice, a great classic burger that checks all the boxes. To answer the next question people always have, I pulled this straight from the Wahlburgers website: Government Cheese? “Today at Wahlburgers, we use a premium American cheese to top our burgers, but give a wink and a nod to where we came from. Growing up in a house with 9 kids, things were tight. Back then, blocks of cheese, known as “government cheese”, were given out to folks who needed a hand up. And we were so thankful.”
You can fancy up your burger with Donnie’s choice:

BBQ BACON
beef burger, white cheddar, bacon, fresh jalapeños, BBQ sauce & avocado

You can even go full Hollywood with Mark’s choice:

THE IMPOSSIBLE BURGER
plant-based patty, smoked cheddar, lettuce, caramelized onions, housemade chili spiced tomatoes & Paul’s signature Wahl Sauce

While the Dayton location doesn’t have the larger menu that other Wahlburgers have, you are also able to order chicken sandwiches (yep, even Jenn’s chicken!), salads, and of course, Alma’s favorite chili. Wash it down with one of their famous milkshakes or a Wahlbrewski.
No matter what you choose, you’ve gotta grab some tater tots and Wahl Sauce. It just makes sense.
Wahlburgers cheese burger and BBQ bacon burger with tater tots and onion rings at the Dayton, Ohio location
Personally, I have only been to the Racino once for an event, but knowing this is so close, I bet that changes. Maybe this will bring a whole new demographic to “Hang Tough” at the slot machines? After all, we did say “I’ll Be Loving (Them) Forever”. I know I’m down to grab some friends and have a “Block Party” there. Ok, Ok, I’ll stop now!
Writer, Nikki Nett, posing in front of green selfie station and mural of Mark, Paul, and Donnie Wahlberg at the Dayton Ohio location of Wahlburgers inside Hollywood Gaming and Racino
***One detail to note for other local Blockheads that are familiar with the layout and photo ops at various Wahlburgers locations (like St. Charles, IL), being inside a casino there are certain photography restrictions, but fear not! They have created a specific area by the merch for all of our selfie-ing just like our favorite Selfie King himself – Donnie! Would you expect anything less?
TL;DR for people who care about none of the above: Good burgers, first floor of casino, back left corner, get the tots & Wahl sauce with anything you order, there weren’t actually that many exclamation marks used here. 
Writer, Nikki Nett, posing in front of green selfie station and mural of Mark, Paul, and Donnie Wahlberg at the Dayton Ohio location of Wahlburgers inside Hollywood Gaming and Racino

New Life for Zombie Dogz Food Truck

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According to Hollywood Gaming Food & Beverage Director April Drumond, the original conversations began with David VanArtsdalen about opening a Zombie Dogz location inside the casino.  Eventually as talks progressed, Hollywood Gaming made an offer to buy the food truck, the recipes and VanArtsalen’s business expertise on running the truck.

And now you can find the truck that created a cult following located near brand-new Sunset Patio Bar.  The truck will be open Friday and Saturday from 4-9pm and Sunday noon – 5pm. Because you can approach the truck from outside, you won’t have to be 21 to enjoy a delicious dog.  And Amber shared with us, the truck will still go out to special community events as well.  There’s a link on their website to send an email to request the truck.

Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway
777 Hollywood Blvd,
Dayton, OH 45414

 (844) 225-7057

 Open 24 Hours

Jana Kramer to Headline Hollywood Dayton Raceway Outdoor Festival on May 19

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Photo credit: Justin Higuchi

 

Your blazing summer is about to get even hotter as country music star Jana Kramer is set to headline the first leg of the Free Summer Concert Series at Hollywood Gaming, Dayton Raceway’s famous racino. 101.5 Hank FM believes that there’s a good chance that the concert will pull in quite the crowd. Kramer is not just any country singer; in 2013, she received the Academy of Country Music’s New Female Artist Award, and in 2016, she was nominated for the award for Female Vocalist of the Year. The former One Tree Hill and Dancing With the Stars regular has certainly come a long way.

This news is followed by Kramer’s recent reconciliation with former NFL player Mike Caussin. E News writes that the on-and-off couple recently sat down for the Whine Down with Jana Kramer podcast to discuss their reconciliation in public for the first time ever. As Caussin explains, “I don’t want to lose her. I don’t want to lose Jana. I don’t want to lose our family. I don’t want to lose what we’re trying to build.” So, as far as her personal life is concerned, Kramer will be in high spirits prior to her coming performance at Hollywood Gaming this May.

Ohio’s thriving concert scene will mean there will be plenty of music fans looking forward to the series of concerts. Apart from Jana Kramer, they already have plenty of other big name acts in line for their ongoing Free Summer Concert Series. The list includes the rock band Fuel, who’s currently celebrating the 20th anniversary release of their debut album Sunburn. Legendary 70s blues-rock outfit Foghat will also be playing at the venue very soon. And if you’re into funk, you’ll be pleased to know that George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic is also set to headline one of Hollywood Gaming’s upcoming free concerts.

It should come as no surprise that Hollywood Gaming is offering big-name performances for free to the public; it’s one of the simplest ways for a racino to diversify its audience. Whether or not concert-goers are into racing or casino gaming, the free concerts are a good way to spread the word about the venue. It’s actually a strategy that’s not unheard of – following their recent drop in gaming revenues and tourist numbers.

Even Las Vegas aka the Entertainment Capital of the World is now showcasing a much more varied array of entertainment. In an article by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the city will soon open The MSG Sphere, a 360-foot tall and 500-foot wide spherical building which will primarily be used for musical performances. Thanks to a technique called “beamforming,” the thousands of tiny speakers that will be embedded in the building’s wall can be used to direct sound and music with the utmost precision, ensuring sound clarity at any location inside the venue. Vegas is already known for having some of the top stages and attractions in the world. PartyPoker lists 10 attractions in Vegas that, like the free concerts at the Dayton Raceway, are designed to appeal to visitors who want more than just to roll into a casino and play at a table until the early hours of the morning. In today’s digital world, America’s casinos are relying on good old fashioned entertainment to bring back the crowds. Because at the end of the day, people just want to be entertained with something unique.

If this casino/racino trend continues, we can expect more big names to follow in Jana Kramer’s musical footsteps in the coming months.