New casinos are due to be opened in Ohio
Quicken Loans chairman and founder Dan Gilbert plans to open a pair of new casinos in Ohio, it has been reported.Mr Gilbert, who appears at number 384 on Forbes' list of the 400 richest Americans with a net worth of around $900 million (£545.98 million), "led the successful campaign" to bring casino gaming to the state, the Detroit Free Press reports.
The publication noted that following approval by voters in Ohio that now allows the creation of casinos in a number of cities in the state - including Columbus, Toledo and Cincinnati - Mr Gilbert will be the main investor behind one in Cleveland.
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According to the resource, the gambling site will be located in the Flats district of the city, which is close to where his NBA team plays.
Mr Gilbert is quoted by the portal as saying: "Let's start lighting it up like Las Vegas ... We're going to deliver something very special."
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