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MGM Northfield Park to close briefly ahead of ownership transition

MGM Northfield Park is set for a brief closure later this month as it transitions to a new owner, marking the latest chapter in the Ohio racino's long history.

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MGM Northfield Park will close 20-22 April for ownership transition
Clairvest Group to operate the racino under a 25-year lease with Vici Properties
New systems and rewards programme expected post-reopening

MGM Northfield Park, the racino located in northern Summit County, Ohio, is set to close temporarily later this month as it completes a change of ownership. 

MGM confirmed via social media on 15 April that the property will shut on Monday, 20 April, before reopening on Wednesday, 22 April.

The closure follows the sale of the racino, which was announced in October 2025 for approximately $546m. Ownership of the gambling operations, entertainment offerings and horse race track will transfer to a private equity fund managed by Canadian investment firm Clairvest Group, which holds around 36 gaming assets in its portfolio. 

The new operator has secured a 25-year lease on the property with Vici Properties.

MGM noted that a new website and updated information about the property's rewards programme will be made available following the transition.

MGM itself acquired the site – then operating as the Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park – in July 2018 for around $275m. The property has a lengthy history in the region, with the horse racing track on Northfield Road dating back to the 1930s. Casino gaming machines were introduced in 2009 after Ohio voters approved the legalisation of gambling in the state.

The sale represents a notable exit for MGM from the Ohio market, as the company continues to manage and evolve its broader portfolio of gaming and hospitality assets across the US.

Elsewhere, MGM has remained active on several fronts in recent months, launching an all-inclusive bundled package at its Luxor and Excalibur properties in Las Vegas, signing a new voting agreement with IAC and Barry Diller to formalise shareholder arrangements and welcoming the NFL's decision to award Super Bowl LXIII to Las Vegas in 2029.

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MGM originally acquired the Northfield Park property in 2018 for around $275m – meaning the $546m sale price represents roughly double its purchase cost just eight years later

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