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The brick facade of Jack Thistledown Racino has been transformed and now features a wide expanse of glass. It is part of a multi-million renovation that will soon be complete.

(Karen Farkas, cleveland.com)

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Jack Cleveland Casino's revenue for the month of January declined 13 percent from the same month a year ago.

Total revenue of $15.1 million ranked below the casinos in Columbus and Cincinnati and was only $14,000 higher than the Toledo casino, according to the monthly report from the Ohio Casino Control Commission.

Jack Cleveland's revenue was equally split between table games and slot machines. That has been true for a while, but represents a major change from when the casino first opened in 2012 and slot revenue far exceeded table revenue.

The casino has reduced the number of slots and has recently reconfigured the casino floor to replace some rows of slot machines with groups of four large machines.

"January was a solid month for Jack Entertainment in Northeast Ohio, with Jack Cleveland Casino and Jack Thistledown Racino reaching a combined $23.9 million in revenue," Mark Tricano, senior vice president of northeast Ohio operations said in a statement.

Tricano cited high payouts for table games and slots, which were only slightly higher than the other three casinos.

Jack Thistledown Racino, which has been undergoing a multi-million renovation, had a revenue of $8.8 million in January, $800,000 higher than January 2016, according to the Ohio Lottery Commission.

Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park showed a slight revenue decline, with $17.9 million in January. But like most months it led all casinos and racinos in revenue.

Statewide casino revenue for January was $63.9 million, slightly lower than the $65.9 million in January 2016. Revenue at Jack Cincinnati Casino improved from a year ago.

Statewide revenue for the seven racinos is up. It was $71.3 million in January, compared to $69 million in January 2016, according to the Ohio Lottery Commission.

Casino and racino officials have said year-over-year comparisons typically provide a more accurate reflection of performance than comparing one month to the previous one.

Here's an historical look at revenue for the four northeast Ohio casinos and racinos during January.

Jack Cleveland Casino

2013: $20.6 million ($13 million from slots - 1,849 machines)

2014: $16.6 million ($9 million from slots) (closed for 37 hours because of weather)

2015: $17.4 million ($9.8 million from slots)

2016: $17.3 million ($9.7 million from slots)

2017: $15.1 ($7.5 million from slots - 1,587 machines)

Jack Thistledown Racino

2014: $8.9 million

2015: $8.8 million

2016: $8 million

2017: $8.8 million

Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park

2014: $12.8 million

2015: $15.6 million

2016: $18.1 million

2017: $17.9 million

Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Racecourse

2015: $6.9 million

2016: $8 million

2017: $8.44 million

Penn National Gaming owns the Hollywood casinos in Columbus and Toledo and the racinos near Youngstown and Dayton.

Jack Entertainment, formerly Rock Gaming, owns the casinos in Cleveland and Cincinnati and Jack Thistledown Racino.

Hard Rock Rocksino is a joint venture between Hard Rock International and Northfield Park.

Ohio casinos

Statewide January 2016 January 2017 Revenue $65.5 million $63.9 million Table games $20.7 million $22 million Slots $44.8 million $41.9 million Daily win per slot $182 $173 Jack Cleveland Casino Revenue $17.3 million $15.1 million Table games $7.6 million $7.5 million Slots $9.8 million $7.5 million Daily win per slot $187 $152 Jack Cincinnati Casino Revenue $15.4 million $16.2 million Table games $5 million $6.6 million Slots $10.4 million $7.5 million Daily win per slot $170 $152 Hollywood Toledo Revenue $15.3 million $15.1 million Table games $2.6 million $2.8 million Slots $12.7 million $12.3 million Daily win per slot $200 $194 Hollywood Columbus Revenue $17.5 million $17.4 million Table games $5.5 million $5 million Slots $12 million $12.4 million Daily win per slot $173 $178

Source: Ohio Casino Control Commission

Ohio racinos

Statewide January 2016 January 2017 Slots $69 million $71.3 million Daily win per slot $212 $209 Jack Thistledown Racino Slots $8 million $ 8.8 million Daily win per slot $205 $199 Hard Rock Rocksino Slots $18.1 million $17.9 million Daily win per slot $257 $255 Hollywood Mahoning Valley Slots $8 million $8.4 million Daily win per slot $276 $276 Scioto Downs Slots $11.7 million $11.9 million Daily win per slot $176 $172 Miami Valley Gaming Slots $10.5 million $10.8 million Daily win per slot $214 $205 Belterra Park Slots $5.8 million $5.9 million Daily win per slot $142 $139 Hollywood Dayton Slots $6.7 million $7.4 million Daily win per slot $221 $239

Source: Ohio Lottery Commission