CHESTER, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's MTR Gaming Group Inc. says it's officially applied for a license to run video lottery terminals at its Scioto Downs racetrack near Columbus, Ohio.
President Jeffrey Dahl said Tuesday the company aims to open the facility in the second quarter of 2012.
The Ohio attorney general's office is calling for dismissal of a lawsuit aimed at stopping video lottery operations, and Dahl says he's comfortable with continuing his plans to build a new gambling hall.
Dahl says he expects a license to be issued soon.
He says the Scioto Downs project will improve value for stockholders over time and create hundreds of jobs in the Columbus area.
MTR also owns and operates Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort in Chester, and Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie, Pa.