Indiana

Probation for Illinois man involved in Indiana casino fraud

March 3, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud, Indiana

Rather than jail time, an Illinois man was sentenced to eight years of probation resulting from several charges related to casino fraud in Indiana. Last month, Chicago native Elliot J. Blunt pleaded guilty t...

Plans for casino near South Bend shouldn’t be disrupted by bats

K Morrison

February 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Indiana

Plans for a $400 million casino complex near Rum Village in South Bend, Indiana should not be disrupted by a new federal rule that protects a threatened bat species. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians pl...

Indiana’s Tropicana Evansville going before commission in move to land

Sadonna Price

February 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Indiana

The Indiana Gaming Commission will hold a meeting this month and discuss the fate of the Tropicana Evansville moving to land. The riverboat casino is currently docked on the Ohio River and plans to move ashore ...

Land-based gambling facility sites studied by Gary casino

K Morrison

February 7, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Indiana

Now that state law permits riverboat casinos in Indiana to create land-based options near their current locations, the owners of the Majestic Star Casino in Gary are going forward with plans to replace its agin...

Renovations complete at Belterra Casino

K Morrison

February 3, 2016

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, North America Casino News, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Indiana, Ohio

On Tuesday, the Belterra Casino Resort, a riverboat casino in Switzerland County in Florence, Indiana, announced the completion of renovations to 55,000 square feet of meeting and convention space The conven...

Northwest Indiana casinos continue to stay even with gaming revenues

Sadonna Price

January 11, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Indiana

The casinos located in the northwest portion of Indiana continued to do well in 2015, closing out the year with a strong December. With the month’s end, the state saw a gaming revenue total that almost matched ...

Indiana rolls out red carpet and invites FanDuel to re-locate headquarters

Renee Kingsley

January 6, 2016

Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Licenses, Taxation, Fantasy Sports, Indiana, Nevada, New York

A number of states including Nevada and New York came down heavily on the Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) betting industry as legislators determined that DFS was similar to the casino industry and must be regulated....

Indiana casinos moving onshore; Tropicana first to jump ship

Sadonna Price

November 27, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Indiana

A new plan was announced this week for the Tropicana Evansville casino to move to a land-based facility from the riverboat location after a new state law was enacted that allows the ten riverboat casinos of Ind...

Union challenges Pinnacle casino sale at hearing in Indiana

K Morrison

November 14, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Indiana

A union is opposed to the proposed sale of Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.’s casinos to Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc. and at a meeting on Thursday asked the Indiana Gaming Commission to nix the plan, on the ...

Las Vegas developer seeks approval to construct luxury retail center near Indianapolis airport

Renee Kingsley

August 11, 2015

Casino News, U.S.A., Casino proposals, Casino expansion projects, Indiana, Ohio

Casinos are filled with patrons who love to gamble and take risks and the owner of the Rising Sun Casino Resort in Indianapolis has decided to take a gamble and submit a proposal that many consider to be extrem...

Rising Star Casino makes investment for Rabbit Hash ferry rides

D. Graham

August 4, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Indiana, Kentucky

The Cincinnati Insider reports that a Full House Resorts investment affiliate for Rising Star Casino in Indiana has acquired a four-acre riverfront property in Rabbit Hash, Kentucky. The purchase is part of a ...

Indiana Governor says use common sense after gaming commission investigates senior center

Sadonna Price

July 24, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Indiana

The Delaware County Senior Citizens Center has hosted euchre games for many years now, offering prizes for seniors who pay a few dollars to take part. Days ago, gaming commission officials began to investigate ...

Pokagon Tribal Chair claims Indiana casino law illegal

Sam Mitchell

May 18, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Indiana, Michigan

Last week the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians chairman said that a new casino law, which has been approved by the General Assembly, prevents Governor Mike Pence from good faith negotiations with the tribe o...

Indiana casinos report revenue is starting to stabilize

Sam Mitchell

May 11, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Indiana

A May 8, 2015 announcement is proving hopeful for Northwest Indiana casinos. In April 2015 casinos announced total revenue of $83.6 million, which is only a 2.1% decline from April 2014. Casino revenues have de...

Indiana riverboat casinos can move onland–online horse race betting vetoed

Sadonna Price

May 9, 2015

Horse Racing, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Horse Racing, Indiana

Indiana Governor Mike Pence will not add his signature to a measure which will allow riverboat casinos in the state to move their gaming on-land. However, that is a political consideration and he will let one o...