Rock This Town

Oct 30

On Oct. 29 Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati officially opened with an incredible Guitar Smash ceremony led by Pete Rose, Drew Lachey, Tucker Barnhart, Kathy Wade, Phil Castellini, Bootsy Collins, and members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida along with Hard Rock Casino executives.

During the ceremony, Hard Rock Cincinnati CEO George Goldhoff presented a check for $25,000 to Alecia Kintner, CEO of ArtsWave, to fund the organization’s “Lifting as We Learn” diversity, equity, inclusion and access (DEIA) commitment.

After the smash and pyrotechnics, Cincinnati Reds Legend Pete Rose placed the inaugural first table game bet.

The other “guitar smashers” were Kent Butts, Jan-Michele Kearney, and Betsy Sundermann.