Sneak Peek at the New Horseshoe Casino

The 51 Bar where you will drink (left) and the slot machines where you will go broke (everywhere else).
  • The 51 Bar where you will drink (left) and the slot machines where you will go broke (everywhere else).

If you’ve been wondering what Cleveland’s new Horseshoe Casino looks like before dropping your next paycheck there, the verdict is in: It’s pretty damned sweet.

The folks at Rock Gaming threw open the brass doors for a select gathering of media mopes Wednesday afternoon, offering an in-depth look at the former Higbee’s from the basement buffet to the fourth-floor baller’s den. All the while, workers of all kinds — from drywall crews to electricians to dealers to cocktail waitresses-in-trainer — flitted about the place to the strains of relatively irritating pop music.

Here’s a few things you might want to know:

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