Indiana Gaming5/17/2013
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Millions in casino cash spent, but where are the jobs?
(Indiana) -- When Carbon Motors arrived in the economically depressed town of Connersville with a plan to make high-tech police cars and a promise to create more than 1,...
5/16/2013
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Casino bill inked; no live gaming
(Indiana) -- Gov. Mike Pence signed the Senate Enrolled Act 528 into law Friday, ending for now at least any hopes of bringing live gaming tables to the state's two...
5/15/2013
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Casino bill inked; no live gaming
(Indiana) -- Gov. Mike Pence signed the Senate Enrolled Act 528 into law Friday, ending for now at least any hopes of bringing live gaming tables to the state's two...
5/10/2013
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Indiana Governor Mike Pence signs casino aid bill
(Indiana) -- Gov. Mike Pence signed bills Friday that will give tax breaks to casinos and finance improvements at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
5/4/2013
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Casino would be 'economic engine' for Cal City, mayor says
(Indiana) -- If Mayor Michelle Markiewicz Qualkinbush were to have her way, she and her colleagues on the City Council would “brainstorm” in coming years to...
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New Illinois casinos could bust Indiana's budget
(Indiana) -- The ink is barely dry on Indiana's two-year state budget legislation, but the potential for new Illinois casinos is threatening to throw the Hoosier...
5/2/2013
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Illinois casinos could impact Indiana's
(Indiana) -- Money trouble to the west, could eventually mean money trouble here in Indiana. Illinois is on the verge of expanding its casino industry to help fill state...
4/26/2013
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Casino industry loses bid to add live dealers at racinos, expand riverboats to land
(Indiana) -- For months, lawmakers whose districts include casinos and racinos, joined by those who simply support the jobs and tax revenue gambling gives Indiana, have...
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Gaming bill won’t include land-based casinos
(Indiana) -- The bill designed to provide benefits to the gaming industry in Indiana will not include casino boats moving on land or live table games at racing casinos....
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Indiana casinos winning few gains from Legislature
(Indiana) -- The Indiana Legislature isn't going to boost the state's casinos nearly as much as supporters had wanted as they face greater competition from...
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Tully: Indiana's addiction to gambling - our state needs an intervention
(Indiana) -- The sprawling casino here was heavy with the scent of cigarette smoke on a recent morning as hundreds of slot machines occupied gamblers who, it seemed,...
4/25/2013
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As Expected, House GOP Slams Door on Live Table Games at Racinos
(Indiana) -- House Republicans are making good on warnings they'll block attempts to allow live table games at the state's two horse-racing tracks.
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Will Indiana reduce reliance on casinos?
(Indiana) -- Indiana's casinos have pumped billions of dollars into state coffers since they first opened in the mid-1990s, growing so fast that gamblers spent more...
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Opinion: Push for 2 more casinos isn't good for Indiana
(Indiana) -- Some legislators in the Indiana General Assembly are again looking to expand gambling in the state. These members apparently think we need two more casinos...
4/24/2013
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EDITORIAL: Changes needed to allow casinos to compete fairly
(Indiana) -- Some Indiana lawmakers are willing, apparently, to allow Indiana’s casinos to sink or swim without help in trying to combat competition from new...
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Editorial: Doing nothing is exactly the right move for gambling
(Indiana) -- Let's gradually get used to getting less revenue from casino taxes. The General Assembly seems poised to make one of its best decisions ever on...
4/23/2013
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Indiana lawmakers resisting boost to casinos
(Indiana) -- Indiana’s casinos have pumped billions of dollars into state coffers since they first opened in the mid-1990s, growing so fast that gamblers spent...
4/22/2013
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Boots says live dealers dispute won’t kill gambling bill
(Indiana) -- Lawmakers remain at odds over whether a bill meant to bolster the gambling industry in Indiana should authorize live dealers at the state’s horse...
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Common Ground Needed On Casino Bill
(Indiana) -- Legislators meet this morning to try to find common ground on a casino bill. But a proposal to allow live table games at Indiana’s two racetrack...
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Indiana Senate, House struggle on how to help casinos
(Indiana) -- Lawmakers confronting how best to help Indiana’s casinos meet growing out-of-state competition are facing one key question: Should live dealers be...
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Lawmakers remain at odds over bill to boost Indiana's gaming industry
(Indiana) -- State lawmakers remain at odds over whether a bill meant to bolster the gambling industry in Indiana should authorize live dealers at the state’s...
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Legislators Disagree On Live Table Games At Racinos
(Indiana) -- With final negotiations underway on the fate of legislation aimed at helping Indiana’s gaming facility, House and Senate sponsors still have a...
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Majestic CEO asks lawmakers to take a risk for Indiana's casinos
(Indiana) -- The head of Gary's Majestic Star casinos told state lawmakers Monday it's past time for them to act on legislation giving Indiana's casino...
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Sen. Mike Young: No racino money for Indianapolis Motor Speedway
(Indiana) -- House and Senate lawmakers today began negotiating a final version of legislation to help the Indianapolis Motor Speedway finance improvements. But one...
4/20/2013
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Bosma: Odds slim for gambling expansion
(Indiana) -- House Speaker Brian Bosma doesn’t know if there are enough votes in the Indiana House to expand gambling in Indiana — and he doesn’t plan...
4/19/2013
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Gaming revenue predicted to drop
(Indiana) -- While a gaming bill is still in play in the General Assembly, state budget forecasters are predicting the payoff to the state from legalized gambling will...
4/18/2013
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Casino bill still changing
(Indiana) -- Shelbyville's local legislators continue to hope the diluted gaming bill passed by the Indiana House 73-17 on Monday will end up looking more like its...
4/17/2013
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Budget forecasters predict bigger drop in gaming revenues
(Indiana) -- While a gaming bill is still in play in the General Assembly, state budget forecasters are predicting the payoff to the state from legalized gambling will...
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Casino bill still changing
(Indiana) -- Shelbyville's local legislators continue to hope the diluted gaming bill passed by the Indiana House 73-17 on Monday will end up looking more like its...
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EDITORIAL: Find new funding for scholarships
(Indiana) -- Hammond City Councilman Anthony Higgs is sort of right, but mostly wrong, to try to cut off casino funding for College Bound. A host city's casino...
4/16/2013
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More talks coming over Indiana casino proposals
(Indiana) -- Complicated negotiations seem to await a legislative proposal aimed at helping Indiana's casinos face increased competition from neighboring states...
4/15/2013
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Lawmakers make live dealer, jobs push
(Indiana) -- State lawmakers are in the home stretch of a legislative session where the top priority is jobs. But an attempt to create new jobs in the gaming industry is...
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Charitable gablinging a boon to fraternal lodges in Indiana while casinos report declines
(Indiana) -- The poker tables at Doug Pelz's facility are filled most weekends, as are the blackjack tables and the roulette tables. Pelz doesn't run a casino,...
4/14/2013
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Biz Buzz: Casinos betting on VIP guests
(Indiana) -- Look closely at visitor and revenue figures for Indiana’s casinos, and you’ll find something of a mystery. For many casinos, attendance is way...
4/13/2013
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Lawmakers make live dealer, jobs push
(Indiana) -- State lawmakers are in the home stretch of a legislative session where the top priority is jobs. But an attempt to create new jobs in the gaming industry is...
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Legislative supporters of gaming industry rally for bill to help racinos, casinos compete
(Indiana) -- The racinos in Anderson and Shelbyville began rallying support Friday for a change in the law they said would allow them to hire hundreds of new employees.
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Legislators are all-in
(Indiana) -- State lawmakers spoke at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino Friday in support of allowing the state’s two racinos to use live dealers for their table...
4/12/2013
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Lawmakers urge support for racino games
(Indiana) -- Lawmakers who represent districts with racetrack-casinos are urging Indiana residents to let the Legislature know they want the General Assembly to change...
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Racino lawn display calls attention to bid for live table games
(Indiana) -- On the lawns of Hoosier Park Casino in Anderson and Indiana Grand Casino in Shelbyville are 600 placards, each showing a silhouette of a person.
4/9/2013
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Horseshoe's impact on Indiana casinos revealed
(Indiana) -- A day after learning Cincinnati's Horseshoe Casino pulled in $21 million in its first month of operation, its impact on Indiana casinos is also coming...
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Indiana casinos take a hit from Ohio rivals
(Indiana) -- Business dropped 21 percent last month at the three riverboat casinos in Southeast Indiana, first evidence of how new Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati is...
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Land-based casinos likely, says Indiana gambling chief
(Indiana) -- The head of the Indiana Gaming Commission says it's becoming increasingly likely that Indiana will make the shift to land-based gambling.
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New Cincinnati casino drains cash, visitors from SE Indiana riverboats
(Indiana) -- A new casino in Cincinnati helped drain millions of dollars from two riverboat casinos in Southeast Indiana during the first month of head-to-head...
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New Cincy casino drains cash, visitors from SE Indiana riverboats
(Indiana) -- Two riverboat casinos in Southeast Indiana suffered big revenue declines during their first month of head-to-head competition with a new casino in...
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Speedway, casino bills head to full House for more changes and votes
(Indiana) -- Bills to help the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indiana casinos both cope with competition for the public’s entertainment dollars were approved this...
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Among Indiana's 11 casinos, only Aztar's attendance, revenue up in March
(Indiana) -- Casino Aztar was the only one of Indiana's 11 casinos to see increases in both attendance and revenue during March, according to the Indiana Gaming...
4/8/2013
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Gaming boss: State must address declining gambling revenue
(Indiana) -- The Indiana Legislature and the state’s casinos have yet to figure out a way to stem dwindling revenue as the gambling industry evolves, Indiana...
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Gaming director says land-based casinos coming -- someday
(Indiana) -- Land-based gaming will come to Indiana, with declining overall casino revenues and other factors making such a shift more likely, Indiana Gaming Commission...
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Legislature may weave together Speedway, casino bills
(Indiana) -- Indiana’s motorsports business would be helped by an old-fashioned form of horse-power to accelerate a legislative effort to get state aid: Horse...
4/1/2013
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Gambling Definitions Could Affect Horse Racing Tracks
(Indiana) -- The wording of a definition in Indiana‘s gambling regulations is playing a key role in the debate over whether to allow full-fledged casinos at horse-...
3/31/2013
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In Indiana, a 'casino' by any other name pondered
(Indiana) -- In many ways, the differences between playing electronic roulette at the racetrack and playing the wheel at a riverboat casino are akin to reading this...
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New casino leader shares grand plans
(Indiana) -- Anyone meeting Indiana Grand Casino's Joe DeRosa, the newly installed vice president and general manager, quickly realizes there is no other place he...
3/30/2013
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Gaming bill no longer seen as threat
(Indiana) -- A bill allowing expansion of casinos inland no longer is considered a financial threat to North Vernon and surrounding areas.
3/27/2013
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Horse-track casinos seek live dealers for table games
(Indiana) -- The House Ways and Means Committee postponed amendments and a vote on a gambling measures Wednesday after supporters of the state’s horse-track...
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Racinos Resume Bid to Become Full-Fledged Casinos
(Indiana) -- After losing in one House committee, Indiana's horse-racing tracks are taking their case for full-fledged casino gambling to another.
3/22/2013
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House committee rewrites controversial gambling bill
(Indiana) -- A controversial gambling bill continues to morph as Indiana legislators wrestle over the state’s role in protecting the state’s gaming industry...
3/21/2013
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House removes live table games from bill
(Indiana) -- Legislation that was supposed to help Indiana's gaming industry was hobbled by the House of Representatives' Public Policy Committee on Wednesday.
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Statehouse Casino Debate May Shift to Tax Changes
(Indiana) -- On Wednesday, the House Public Policy Committee deleted Senate-approved proposals to let casinos move inland and let the racetrack casinos in Anderson and...
3/20/2013
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City changes racino fund structure
(Indiana) -- The Shelbyville Common Council continued debating how to best manage the city's budgeting process at Monday's meeting.
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Committee sends reworked casino industry bill to full House
(Indiana) -- An Indiana House committee overhauled a casino industry bill Wednesday by stripping out provisions that some considered to be expansions of gambling and...
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House Committee Guts Casino Expansion Bill
(Indiana) -- Indiana's casinos may not get to add additional games after all. The House Public Policy Committee voted to remove live dealers for table games at the...
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House panel dilutes casino bill, restores funding
(Indiana) -- An Indiana House committee has rewritten a gambling bill to keep table games out of Indiana's racetracks and restore money for counties that host...
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House panel drops changes to gaming tax distributions
(Indiana) -- Northwest Indiana counties and communities at risk of losing a significant chunk of their gaming tax revenue can breathe a sigh of relief -- for now.
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Panel rejects live table games at Indiana racinos
(Indiana) -- Gambling advocates were dealt a setback Wednesday by a House committee that rejected efforts to allow table games with live dealers at horse-track racinos...
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Riverboat casinos to remain off land
(Indiana) -- A controversial gambling bill continues to morph as Indiana legislators wrestle over the state’s role in protecting the gaming industry from...
3/18/2013
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Analysis: Casino bill could be negotiating tool for Pence
(Indiana) -- Republican Gov. Mike Pence has set up an interesting face-off with lawmakers over gambling legislation that could make for a negotiating tool as the session...
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Gambling industry spends big in Indiana
(Indiana) -- The power of Indiana’s multibillion-dollar gambling industry is being tested anew within the halls of the Statehouse this year as the once-dominant...
3/16/2013
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Casinos bet $19M at Statehouse with mixed results
(Indiana) -- The power of Indiana's multibillion-dollar gambling industry is being tested anew within the halls of the Statehouse this year as the once-dominant...
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Analysis: Casino bill could be negotiating tool for Pence
(Indiana) -- Republican Gov. Mike Pence has set up an interesting face-off with lawmakers over gambling legislation that could make for a negotiating tool as the session...
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Casinos bet $19M at Statehouse
(Indiana) -- Indiana's gambling industry is being tested anew in the Statehouse as it seeks concessions from lawmakers amid new competition and declining collections.
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Lawmakers hear casino concerns during Orange County session
(Indiana) -- Freshman legislator Lloyd Arnold, R-Leavenworth, was a bit nervous Saturday morning as the Orange County Third House session was called to order ...
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RADNER: Gaming expanding without Pence
(Indiana) -- Gov. Mike Pence says he opposes expanding gaming in Indiana but according to some critics, it’s happening right under his nose.
3/15/2013
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Governor Pence Says He Does Not Support Casino Expansion
(Indiana) -- Indiana Governor Mike Pence is taking a hard stand against casino expansion in the Hoosier state. Pence told reporters on a Thursday visit to New Albany...
3/14/2013
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Indiana gambling bill draws big-name opponent: the new governor
(Indiana) -- The prospect of even more Indiana casino competition for Kentucky’s racetracks might not be as great after this week’s announcement by new...
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Pence lobbies against Indiana gambling expansion
(Indiana) -- Gov. Mike Pence is asking lawmakers not to approve an expansion of gambling amid pressure from new casinos in bordering states.
3/12/2013
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Gov. Mike Pence heightens opposition to gambling expansion
(Indiana) -- Gov. Mike Pence was more explicit today in his opposition to the expansion of state-sanctioned gambling, saying he has concerns about provisions of a bill...
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Governor frowns on gaming legislation
(Indiana) -- Gov. Mike Pence declared Tuesday that a Senate-approved plan intended to make Indiana's casinos more competitive includes an expansion of gambling he...
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Governor says he is opposed to expanding gambling in Indiana | POLL
(Indiana) -- Gov. Mike Pence is lobbying state lawmakers to dump portions of proposed gambling legislation that would allow the riverboat casinos move onto land and...
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Indiana casinos feeling the heat from across the border
(Indiana) -- Governor Mike Pence says he opposes a plan to expand gambling in Indiana, but some lawmakers say something needs to be done to improve the state’s...
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Pence lobbies against Indiana gambling expansion
(Indiana) -- Gov. Mike Pence is asking lawmakers not to approve an expansion of gambling amid pressure from new casinos in bordering states.
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Pence opposes expansion of gaming
(Indiana) -- Gov. Mike Pence has refined his stance on a gambling bill moving through the Indiana General Assembly – now saying he has concerns that it would...
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Pence says he opposes bills to expand gambling options
(Indiana) -- Gov. Mike Pence said Tuesday that he wants lawmakers to drop proposals that would expand gaming in Indiana – a stance that casts doubt on the future...
3/11/2013
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Ohio casinos inflict big hits on over-the-border competition
(Ohio) -- When the Horseshoe Casino in Cincinnati opened last week, competitors a short drive away in Indiana knew they could lose a lot of customers who had been...
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Aztar sees 6 percent drop in revenues in February
(Indiana) -- Casino Aztar saw its revenues drop 6 percent last month, according to the Indiana Gaming Commission’s monthly revenue report.
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Indiana casinos' revenue falls / New competition coming from Ohio
(Indiana) -- Fewer people. Less money. That summarizes the state of Indiana’s casinos, according to the Indiana Gaming Commission’s monthly revenue report...
3/10/2013
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Indiana casinos' revenue falls
(Indiana) -- Fewer people. Less money. That summarizes the state of Indiana’s casinos, according to the Indiana Gaming Commission’s monthly revenue report...
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OP/ED: Opening of another casino no cause for celebration
(Indiana) -- If a giant porn store was moving to Dowagiac promising to provide 100 new jobs and featuring 300 new private viewing booths, would The Tribune show up and...
3/9/2013
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New bill may move all riverboat casinos on land
(Indiana) -- A bill is being debated at the Indiana Statehouse could allow riverboat casinos to move onto land. General Manager for Casino Aztar, Ward Shaw says moving...
3/8/2013
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Most NWI casinos see lower revenue in February
(Indiana) -- Year-over-year revenues slid 9 percent overall for Northwest Indiana’s five casinos in February, continuing the downward trend.
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NWI casino revenues drop as competition revs up
(Indiana) -- Revenues at Northwest Indiana casinos dropped 8.8 percent in February, the second steep monthly drop in a row for the five boats, according to the February...
3/6/2013
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Gambling revenues a dice roll
(Indiana) -- A two-day look that a team of Indianapolis Star and Journal & Courier reporters took at the mounting competition for Indiana’s casinos was a...
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Indiana's Losing Streak / As Indiana’s gambling revenue declines, neighboring Ohio opens
(Indiana) -- Standing inside the glittering, 400,000-square-foot Horseshoe Casino in the heart of this city’s downtown, Steve Rosenthal sounded like a happy man as...
3/5/2013
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Casino Aztar has plan to move ashore if legislature approves
(Indiana) -- The Indiana General Assembly may allow the state’s riverboat casinos to abandon their docks for dry land this year — and if it does, Casino...
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New signage to reflect rebranding of Evansville casino
(Indiana) -- Casino Aztar is getting some new signage to reflect its rebranding as Tropicana Evansville. The signs, approved on Tuesday by the Evansville Redevelopment...
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Casino competition in Kentuckiana heats up with Cincinnati’s new casino
(Indiana) -- Could the opening of a new casino in downtown Cincinnati be the first step to bringing casino gambling to the riverfront across from downtown Louisville?
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Indiana may expand gambling in response to Ohio's casinos
(Indiana) -- Indiana state lawmakers are responding to the exodus of gamblers to Ohio's four new casinos, including Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati, open Monday, Indiana...
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Lawrenceburg Fights Against Horseshoe Casino Competition
(Indiana) -- Horseshoe Casino officials call their first night a big success. The large crowd on hand is good news for Cincinnati -- but maybe not so good for the...
3/4/2013
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Bill to help Indiana casinos faces uncertain House future despite new competition from Ohio
(Indiana) -- A huge new casino will open just across the state line in Cincinnati Monday night, and the Indiana gaming industry has been dreading the potentially dire...
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Despite casino competition, Indiana officials disagree on how to respond
(Indiana) -- With neighboring states raising the stakes, Indiana’s casino tax revenue has plummeted, but key officials still hesitate to expand the state’s...
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Indiana officials divided on how to fend off gambling competition
(Indiana) -- Despite plummeting tax revenues from Indiana’s casino industry, key state officials remain unwilling to gamble on any expansion of the state’s...
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Will New Ohio Casino Spell Trouble For Hoosier Gaming?
(Indiana) -- A new casino in Cincinnati is opening Monday, and experts are worried it could make a bad situation worse for Indiana casinos. The Horseshoe Casino, set to...
3/2/2013
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Ohio casinos target Indiana
(Ohio) -- Standing inside the glittering, 400,000-square-foot Horseshoe Casino in the heart of this city’s downtown, Steve Rosenthal sounded like a happy man as he...
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Casino cash attacks urban decay in northwest Indiana
(Indiana) -- Where a crime-infested, 1,000-unit apartment complex once towered just off Interstate 80/94 a sod-covered, shovel-ready empty lot now sits.
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Cinicinnati casino brings full-on competition for Indiana gambling sites
(Indiana) -- When the $400 million Horseshoe Casino opens in Cincinnati Monday, it will present a formidable challenge to southeast Indiana’s three riverboat...
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Competition looms for Ind.'s riverboat casinos
(Indiana) -- This one-stoplight town along the Ohio River is less than two square miles in size and has only 1,700 residents -- yet it boasts a YMCA with an indoor pool...
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Debate over casino revenue impacts Greater Lafayette, area entities
(Indiana) -- Indiana casinos and their host cities tend to hog the debate over statewide casino revenue. But in the conversation about who is entitled to what piece of...
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Harrison leaders fear in-state rivals over Ohio, Kentucky casinos
(Indiana) -- Harrison County’s top political leaders have predicted for the last decade that someday soon, this southern Indiana community’s gusher of $23.2...
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State officials divided on how to fend off gambling competition
(Indiana) -- Despite plummeting revenues from Indiana’s casino industry, key state officials remain unwilling to gamble on any expansion of the state’s...
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Analysis: Watch these key measures as they move through the General Assembly
(Indiana) -- Lawmakers wrapped up the first of three parts that make up a legislative session this week with the House and Senate passing the bills that originated in...
3/1/2013
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Casino Bill Faces Uncertain Future
(Indiana) -- A bill to allow land-based casinos in Indiana faces unclear prospects if it reaches Governor Mike Pence‘s desk.
2/28/2013
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Column: Gambling has stranglehold on state budget
(Indiana) -- When lawmakers first headed down the path of state-authorized gambling in the late 1980s and early 1990s, they seemed cognizant that the tax revenues that...
2/27/2013
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Casino GM Sounds Off on Senate Bill Changes
(Indiana) -- The general manager of Horseshoe Casino in Hammond is taking issue with several revisions to a bill aimed at boosting the industry.
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New Cincinnati casino could cut into business at Indiana casinos
(Indiana) -- Indiana casinos and racinos are bracing for a big hit to their business because of a flashy new casino in downtown Cincinnati. The new Horseshoe Casino...
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Casino Aztar changing name to Tropicana Evansville
(Indiana) -- Evansville's Casino Aztar says it's changing its name to Tropicana Evansville in June. The riverboat casino announced the rebranding on Tuesday. It...
2/26/2013
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Bill aimed at boosting casinos clears Senate
(Indiana) -- A major overhaul of Indiana casino regulations and taxes has cleared the state Senate amid arguments from its supporters that the casinos need help against...
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Gaming Bill Passes Indiana Senate
(Indiana) -- Indiana’s gaming industry would get help from the state under legislation passed by the Senate on Monday.
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House Speaker Bosma wary of casino bill’s provisions
(Indiana) -- House Speaker Brian Bosma said Tuesday he has concerns with the casino bill, calling it a likely “expansion of gaming.”
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IN House Speaker concerned with gambling bill
(Indiana) -- House Speaker Brian Bosma (R-Indianapolis) says he has reservations about legislation headed to his chamber that he calls a significant expansion of gaming...
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Nugent Opposes, But SB 528 Passes Senate
(Indiana) -- Indiana’s casino communities could take a large hit in their revenues under a bill that passed the state Senate Monday night.
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Casino Aztar officially announces name change to "Tropicana Evansville"
(Indiana) -- Casino Aztar officially announced Tuesday morning they will be changing their name to Tropicana Evansville.
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Commisioners oppose casino bill, which could cost county $1 million
(Indiana) -- Vanderburgh County Commissioners say county government stands to lose $1 million a year in tax revenue generated by Casino Aztar if a state senate bill that...
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Hoosier Park moves closer to casino gaming; New horse track format coming this spring
(Indiana) -- Hoosier Park Racing and Casino got one step closer this week to having live table games at its popular Anderson destination.
2/25/2013
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Lesley Stedman Weidenbener | Casino revenue limits eroded
(Indiana) -- When lawmakers first headed down the path of state-authorized gambling in the late 1980s and early 1990s, they seemed cognizant that the tax revenues that...
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Senate approves bill that creates casino tax breaks, cuts payments to local governments
(Indiana) -- The Senate passed a bill Monday meant to help Indiana’s casino industry compete against expanded gambling in surrounding states, but it does so in...
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Senate poised to offer casinos relief
(Indiana) -- When lawmakers first headed down the path of state-authorized gambling in the late 1980s and early 1990s, they seemed cognizant that the tax revenues that...
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Senate rolls the dice on casino tax cut
(Indiana) -- The Senate on Monday bet millions of dollars belonging to Northwest Indiana counties and cities on the chance that reducing casino tax payments will lead to...
2/24/2013
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Centaur Appoints Elmer As VP Of Racing
(Indiana) -- Indianapolis-based Centaur Holdings, LLC announced today the appointment of Brian Elmore to the position of vice president of racing, effective immediately.
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Moore Named Hoosier Park GM
(Indiana) -- Hoosier Park Racing & Casino announced today the appointment of Rick Moore to the position of general manager of racing, effective immediately.
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Senate Votes To Strip Gambling Money Away: French Lick Will Be Affected
(Indiana) -- The Senate voted Thursday to strip about $6 million in gambling money away from local governments as part of legislation meant to boost the casino industry.
2/23/2013
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Analysis: Indiana eased into its dependence on gambling revenue
(Indiana) -- When lawmakers first headed down the path of state-authorized gambling in the late 1980s and early 1990s, they seemed cognizant that the tax revenues that...
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Horsemen give last OK to racino sale
(Indiana) -- A quorum of the Indiana Horse Racing Commission on Friday approved Centaur Gaming LLC's request to lease 150 stalls at Kentucky's Turfway Park this...
2/22/2013
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Casino law would affect French Lick
(Indiana) -- The Senate voted Thursday to strip about $6 million in gambling money away from local governments as part of legislation meant to boost the casino industry.
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Indiana bill to allow table games at racinos tweaked to improve its odds
(Indiana) -- The Indiana bill that would put table games at the state’s two racetrack slots parlors was amended Thursday to give it a better shot of passage,...
2/21/2013
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Battle is on to keep casino revenues
(Indiana) -- The Indiana State Legislature is considering bills in this session that - if passed - would mean drastic reductions in the amount of riverboat revenues that...
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Casino bill makeover would allow racino table games, spread losses
(Indiana) -- A bill to help Indiana’s casinos meet rising out-of-state competition is ready for a final vote in the Senate after some changes were made today to...
2/18/2013
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Bill To Help Casino's May Not Make It
(Indiana) -- Republican officials in the Indiana House are not very positive about the chances of a major overhaul in the rules governing Indiana’s casinos.
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Communities could be big loser in bill to help casinos
(Indiana) -- While legislation moves through the General Assembly to give casinos in Indiana a competitive edge, communities that depend on gambling revenue from casinos...
2/17/2013
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Casinos' hometowns face a hit under measure approved by Senate panel
(Indiana) -- Indiana’s riverboat casinos and the communities that depend on them for revenue have seen out-of-state competition as their biggest threat. Thursday,...
2/16/2013
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Counties call gambling tax changes a bad roll of the dice
(Indiana) -- A bill proposed in the Indiana Senate aims to combat gaming competition from bordering states by providing tax reductions to casinos and increasing the...
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Senate bill would stop paying gambling counties
(Indiana) -- The state would end millions of dollars in annual payments to communities that have casinos under legislation the Senate Appropriations Committee approved...
2/15/2013
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Casinos' hometowns face a hit under measure approved by Senate panel
(Indiana) -- Indiana’s riverboat casinos and the communities that depend on them for revenue have seen out-of-state competition as their biggest threat. Thursday,...
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Indiana Legislative Committee Approves Casino Bill
(Indiana) -- A bill aimed at helping Indiana’s casinos compete with new facilities popping up in neighboring states has cleared a state legislative committee.
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Major Indiana casino overhaul faces doubts
(Indiana) -- The leader of the Indiana House is hesitant about the chances of the Legislature approving a major overhaul of state casino regulations and taxes aimed at...
2/14/2013
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Bill to allow live table gaming passes Appropriations Committee
(Indiana) -- A bill that would allow casinos to install live-dealer table games has won another hand in the Indiana General Assembly. One section of the bill —...
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Column: Casinos adapt to economic climate
(Indiana) -- They're never going to hold a "tag day" for casinos, even in today's battered economy. Even though the revenues are down for many...
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Senate committee OKs casino tax changes; bill includes land provision
(Indiana) -- Legislation designed to lift tax burdens on the state’s casinos moved through the Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday. The bill also would allow...
2/13/2013
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Gary casino out of Senate bill, but potential port in
(Indiana) -- The economic bill proposed by State Sen. Ed Charbonneau, R-Valparaiso, gained support from Gary community leaders after amendments to the bill will leave...
2/10/2013
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Gary state lawmaker sinks land-based casino language
(Indiana) -- State Sen. Earline Rogers, D-Gary, removed land-based casino language from Senate Bill 585 on Friday, which likely ends the project’s prospects for...
2/9/2013
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Proposed changes to casino taxes may impact Hammond
(Indiana) -- The proposed elimination of a tax on state casinos may mean the loss of approximately $4.5 million in annual gaming revenue to Hammond, city officials say.
2/8/2013
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Admissions, revenue decline at Aztar, other casinos during January
(Indiana) -- Inclement weather — and the mere threat of it — hurt business at Casino Aztar last month, the operation’s general manager says. Aztar...
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Northwest Indiana casinos’ revenues continue to slide
(Indiana) -- Northwest Indiana’s five casinos continued on a downward spiral in January, showing a year-over-year decrease in revenues for the fourth month in a...
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Rogers rolls the dice for Gary land-based casino
(Indiana) -- State Sen. Earline Rogers, D-Gary, is betting she can make Gary economic development legislation more palatable by rolling her proposal for a land-based...
2/6/2013
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Casino workers ask lawmakers to keep jobs in mind
(Indiana) -- Employees of the Majestic Star Casino traveled to Indianapolis on Tuesday, meeting with many of their legislators to remind them of one thing.
2/5/2013
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Casino workers take layoff concerns to lawmakers
(Indiana) -- Casino workers from Northwest Indiana will head to the Statehouse on Tuesday to ask lawmakers to ensure that casinos keep their promise of providing stable...
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Casino workers to protest gaming tax break
(Indiana) -- Members of Unite Here Local 1 who work at Northwest Indiana casinos will be in Indianapolis Tuesday to lobby state lawmakers as they consider tax breaks for...
2/4/2013
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Casino Workers Plan to Gather at Statehouse
(Indiana) -- A delegation of northwest Indiana casino workers is expected to converge on the Statehouse Tuesday. The unionized employees are seeking assurances from...
2/3/2013
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Russ Pulliam: Just like an addict, casinos ask for more
(Indiana) -- Indiana's addiction to gambling has taken a new twist. This time, the casino lobby is arguing that we need land-based casinos on the state's borders...
2/1/2013
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Casino buyer: Takeover imminent
(Indiana) -- The toughest regulatory hurdle has been overcome by Centaur Holdings LLC in its process to acquire Indiana Grand Casino and Indiana Downs in Shelbyville.
1/31/2013
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Senate leader says future of casino legislation still unclear
(Indiana) -- The leader of the Indiana Senate said Thursday that lawmakers are still struggling with how to help the state’s casino industry, which is dealing with...
1/27/2013
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Hoosier Park could grow with live casino games
(Indiana) -- Hoosier Park Racing & Casino could soon have live table games like blackjack and roulette that could mean more jobs, more development and a boom for the...
1/26/2013
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Gaming boats withstand cross-border competition
(Indiana) -- Northwest Indiana gaming boats are well positioned for new competition from other states, but could use some thoughtful actions by state legislators to stay...
1/25/2013
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Casino Bill Still Faces Opposition From Gaming Foes, Fiscal Hawks
(Indiana) -- The Senate Public Policy Committee has voted unanimously to allow live table games at racetrack casinos in Anderson and Shelby County approved it...
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Expanded Gaming Might See Opposition In Legislature
(Indiana) -- A bill rewriting Indiana casino regulations cleared its first hurdle without any dissenting votes. But opposition may be coming on two fronts.
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Indiana casino could win big with marketing efforts
(Indiana) -- On Wednesday, an Indiana Senate committee gave props to a bill that would help protect the state's casinos from growing competition, according to The...
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Senate leader sees tough road ahead for gaming changes
(Indiana) -- The leader of the Indiana Senate threw cold water Thursday on the idea that the unanimous committee vote for a proposal changing taxes and other rules...
1/24/2013
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Ind. Gaming Bill Heads To Full Senate
(Indiana) -- A bill that would change the way Indiana’s casinos are taxed has passed its first hurdle at the statehouse. The Senate Public Policy Committee voted 9...
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Indiana's casinos suffer, and so do state's tax coffers
(Indiana) -- Indiana's casino operators and legislators are looking nervously over their shoulders at their new competitors — most prominently those in Ohio.
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Senate Committee Unanimously Approves New Gaming Bill
(Indiana) -- Legislation aimed at helping Indiana gaming facilities compete with other states and bolster struggling attendance cleared its first legislative hurdle...
1/23/2013
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Bill aimed at boosting Indiana casinos advances
(Indiana) -- An Indiana Senate committee on Wednesday endorsed plans aimed at helping the state's casinos stave off growing competition, although its fate is...
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Bill would ease casino restrictions in Indiana
(Indiana) -- Efforts to loosen gambling regulations are gaining traction in the General Assembly as the state gears up for more competition from neighboring states.
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Casino bill receives unanimous support from state Senate committee
(Indiana) -- A wide-ranging gambling bill that would allow table games such as blackjack at racetracks near Indianapolis received unanimous support from a state Senate...
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Indiana Downs monitoring gambling legislation
(Indiana) -- While an Indiana Senate committee debates sweeping gambling legislation that could add roulette wheels and blackjack tables to horse-racing tracks in the...
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Indiana’s Gambling Lock Loosened by Competition
(Indiana) -- There is Las Vegas. There is Atlantic City. But when it comes to listing popular American gambling locations, another powerhouse often gets overlooked:...
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Legislators eye changes to gambling rules to make casinos more competitive
(Indiana) -- Changing Indiana's gambling regulations to make casinos more competitive with those in neighboring states could create up to 600 new jobs for Hoosiers,...
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Senate Panel Backs Bill to Loosen Casino Taxes, Regulations
(Indiana) -- Indiana's casinos have taken a first step toward the most significant changes to gaming laws in five years.
1/22/2013
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Casino bill could cost Indiana millions in tax revenues
(Indiana) -- Sweeping gambling legislation that would allow live table games at two horse tracks near Indianapolis could cost the state more than $230 million in revenue...
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