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Millions in casino cash spent, but where are the jobs?
(5/17/2013)
(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,...
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Casino bill inked; no live gaming
(5/16/2013)
(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...
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Casino bill inked; no live gaming
(5/15/2013)
(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...
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Indiana Governor Mike Pence signs casino aid bill
(5/10/2013)
(Indiana) -- Gov. Mike Pence signed bills Friday that will give tax breaks to casinos and finance improvements at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Casino would be 'economic engine' for Cal City, mayor says
(5/4/2013)
(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
(5/4/2013)
(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...
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Illinois casinos could impact Indiana's
(5/2/2013)
(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...
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Casino industry loses bid to add live dealers at racinos, expand riverboats to land
(4/26/2013)
(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
(4/26/2013)
(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
(4/26/2013)
(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
(4/26/2013)
(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,...
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As Expected, House GOP Slams Door on Live Table Games at Racinos
(4/25/2013)
(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?
(4/25/2013)
(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
(4/25/2013)
(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...
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EDITORIAL: Changes needed to allow casinos to compete fairly
(4/24/2013)
(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
(4/24/2013)
(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...
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Indiana lawmakers resisting boost to casinos
(4/23/2013)
(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...
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Boots says live dealers dispute won’t kill gambling bill
(4/22/2013)
(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
(4/22/2013)
(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
(4/22/2013)
(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
(4/22/2013)
(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
(4/22/2013)
(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
(4/22/2013)
(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
(4/22/2013)
(Indiana) -- House and Senate lawmakers today began negotiating a final version of legislation to help the Indianapolis Motor Speedway finance improvements. But one...
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Bosma: Odds slim for gambling expansion
(4/20/2013)
(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...
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Gaming revenue predicted to drop
(4/19/2013)
(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
(4/18/2013)
(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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Budget forecasters predict bigger drop in gaming revenues
(4/17/2013)
(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
(4/17/2013)
(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
(4/17/2013)
(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...
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More talks coming over Indiana casino proposals
(4/16/2013)
(Indiana) -- Complicated negotiations seem to await a legislative proposal aimed at helping Indiana's casinos face increased competition from neighboring states...
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Lawmakers make live dealer, jobs push
(4/15/2013)
(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
(4/15/2013)
(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,...
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Biz Buzz: Casinos betting on VIP guests
(4/14/2013)
(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...
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Lawmakers make live dealer, jobs push
(4/13/2013)
(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
(4/13/2013)
(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
(4/13/2013)
(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...
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Lawmakers urge support for racino games
(4/12/2013)
(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
(4/12/2013)
(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.
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Horseshoe's impact on Indiana casinos revealed
(4/9/2013)
(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
(4/9/2013)
(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
(4/9/2013)
(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
(4/9/2013)
(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
(4/9/2013)
(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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Mascot Issue
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MORON ALERT: Goshen stands by school's 'Redskins' nickname
(5/6/2013)
(Indiana) -- A northern Indiana high school's nickname isn't likely to change anytime soon despite efforts around the country to bar its use.
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Some see ‘redskins’ as racist, others say it’s a non-issue
(5/6/2013)
(Indiana) -- Here in the Maple City, the call for change is often quite soft. So while other communities and organizations throughout the country have been grappling...
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Online Gaming
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U.S. lawyers plot gambling addiction suits as casinos go online
(5/2/2013)
(Indiana) -- States and casinos racing to legalize online gaming may find some unwelcome visitors on their websites: product liability lawyers.
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Billy Mills
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NCAA Honors Billy Mills
(4/20/2013)
(Indiana) -- On Thursday, April 18, the NCAA dedicated a room at its national office in Indianapolis to Billy Mills, continuing the organization’s tradition of...
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Not living by the public’s perception
(4/20/2013)
(Indiana) -- Perceptions used to hurt Billy Mills, make him feel devalued, even led him to thoughts of suicide. Then the former All-American distance runner at Kansas...
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Labor & Unions
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Casino Aztar employees voted against union
(4/19/2013)
(Indiana) -- Employees at Casino Aztar are finding out that a vote to loosen the grip of their union has failed. Employees voted 43 in favor and 51 against.
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Other News
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Lottery dispute over $9M jackpot set for September trial
(5/20/2013)
(Indiana) -- A dispute over a $9 million lottery jackpot that has divided former co-workers at a Lawrence beauty salon was set today for a trial in September.
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Hairstylists continue fight over $9.5 million Hoosier Lottery ticket
(5/6/2013)
(Indiana) -- The wrangling continued Monday over a winning $9.5 million Hoosier Lottery ticket. Judge Heather Welch is considering whether the seven hairstylists...
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What’s in a name?: Calls continue for teams to change American Indian mascot names
(5/5/2013)
(Indiana) -- For the past several decades there has been a nationwide push to eliminate Native American-related nicknames and mascots for high school, college and...
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$10,000 seized in gambling money
(5/5/2013)
(Indiana) -- Indiana State Excise Police officers seized nearly $10,000 in gambling money and cited two bars Saturday in Maukport and Clarkville.
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Griffith police have suspect in custody for kidnapping, slaying of Mary Austgen
(4/25/2013)
(Indiana) -- Police have a suspect in custody relating to the kidnapping and killing of 76-year-old Mary Austgen, a police spokesman confirmed Wednesday morning.
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Police arrest man in connection with Indiana woman's slaying
(4/24/2013)
(Indiana) -- Almost a month after an Indiana businesswoman was kidnapped and found shot to death in a Gary casino’s parking lot, investigators are questioning a...
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Suspect In Custody In Indiana Woman's Casino Death
(4/24/2013)
(Indiana) -- Indiana police have a person in custody in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a woman found dead last month in the parking lot of the Majestic...
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Suspect in custody in murder of woman at Gary casino
(4/24/2013)
(Indiana) -- Almost a month after a Griffith Indiana businesswoman was kidnapped and shot to death at an area casino; police have made some progress in the case.
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Billy Mills Continues to Lead by Example
(4/23/2013)
(Indiana) -- Perceptions used to hurt Billy Mills, make him feel devalued, even led him to thoughts of suicide. Then the former All-American distance runner at Kansas...
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Lodges feed off appetite for charity gambling
(4/21/2013)
(Indiana) -- While attendance declines at Indiana's riverboat casinos and bingo halls begin to disappear, fraternal lodges are picking up the slack.
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OP/ED: Gambling for charity
(4/20/2013)
(Indiana) -- Though many Hoosiers likely know little about it, charity gaming is a half-billion-dollar-a-year enterprise.
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Gambling supports fraternal lodges in Indiana
(4/14/2013)
(Indiana) -- Fraternal clubs and veterans groups in Indiana are taking in more money in gambling proceeds at a time when regular casinos continue to report declining...
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Hoosier Park Opens With Energy and Improvements
(4/7/2013)
(Indiana) -- The opening week of live harness racing action at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino saw measurable success on all fronts. Excitement pervaded throughout the...
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Forfeiture suit filed in gambling probe
(4/6/2013)
(Indiana) -- The Indiana Gaming Commission wants to keep the $2,953.40 in cash its agents seized during Nov. 9 raids at two Muncie taverns.
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Majestic Star Casino photos show person of interest in woman's death
(4/5/2013)
(Indiana) -- New photos were released Friday of a man police call a person of interest in the death of a northwest Indiana woman. These images are from the Majestic Star...
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Search continues for suspect in casino parking garage murder
(4/5/2013)
(Indiana) -- Police are hoping new surveillance photos will help them find the man suspected in the murder of a northwest Indiana woman. New images from the Majestic...
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Lobby renovations give Casino Aztar Hotel 'modern feel'
(4/1/2013)
(Indiana) -- Another round of renovations is complete at the Casino Aztar Hotel in Downtown Evansville. Recently the outside of the hotel got a new brighter coat of...
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Hoosier Lottery expanding hours during which tickets can be sold
(3/29/2013)
(Indiana) -- The Hoosier Lottery is expanding the number of hours during which retailers such as gas stations and convenience stores can sell lottery tickets.
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Missing woman found fatally shot in Gary casino parking garage
(3/29/2013)
(Indiana) -- Elderly woman found fatally shot at Gary casinoPolice in Northwest Indiana are investigating the death of an elderly woman who was found fatally shot in a...
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Native American poet to speak at PNC
(3/23/2013)
(Indiana) -- Purdue University North Central will welcome an internationally known Native American poet Thursday for a free event on campus.
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