Casino owner PENN Entertainment plans for a $100 million, 180 guestroom hotel development at the Hollywood Casino in Columbus Ohio on the west side. The hotel project include new food and beverage offerings. The new hotel will be attached to the existing property and will add about 100 new permanent jobs, along with hundreds of temporary construction jobs. Penn also is planning upgrades to the existing casino which was built in 2012. Jay Snowden is CEO of PENN Entertainment. Construction is expected to begin in the 4th quarter of 2023.