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Terre Haute Casino Resort set to open April 5

Terre Haute's new casino is scheduled to open April 5, with the adjacent hotel to open May 15. The Terre Haute Casino Resort, which is owned by Churchhill Downs, posted the opening dates on its Facebook page Monday afternoon. The casino grand opening celebration is set for 10:30 a.m. April 5. Thereafter, the casino will be open 24/7. The casino and…
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Indiana Legislature Rules Out Internet Casino Gaming In 2024

The conviction of a former Indiana state legislator on bribery charges related to a 2019 gaming bill has led to a pause on any bills for online casino gaming to be heard in the Hoosier State for 2024. Former Indiana Rep. Sean Eberhart agreed to plead guilty this month to a federal charge of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud filed by the…
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Vigo casino could be ready by December 2023

Bulldozers began moving dirt shortly after a June 21 groundbreaking to start construction of the Queen of Terre Haute Resort Casino on the city's east side. Churchill Downs Inc.'s $260 million project, up from an initial $240 million, is to include a casino with 1000 slot machines and 50 table games, as well as a 10-story hotel featuring 125 luxury…
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Ex-Indiana lawmaker sentenced in casino money scheme

A former Indiana state senator was sentenced Wednesday to 10 months in prison for his role in a scheme that illegally funneled money from a casino company to his unsuccessful 2016 congressional campaign. The federal investigation into contributions to Republican Brent Waltz's campaign tied to a former casino executive led the Indiana Gaming…
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Ex-Indiana lawmaker sentenced in casino money scheme
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Terre Haute casino expected to boost local revenue, tourism

It's been a long and winding road, but late last month, developers finally broke ground on a $260 million casino and hotel in Terre Haute. Named the Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort and developed by Kentucky-based Churchill Downs Inc., it's the neon-bedecked fruit of decades of effort to bring gambling to the city. "Back at the very beginning,…
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Terre Haute casino expected to boost local revenue, tourism
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Former Senator Pleads Guilty in Casino Contributions Case

A former Indiana senator had pleaded guilty to taking illegal contributions totaling $40500 from a casino company during his unsuccessful congressional campaign. Former Senator Brent Waltz pleaded guilty on Monday, just a week before he was to go to trial. The other defendant in the case is a former leading executive at Spectacle Entertainment,…
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Former Senator Pleads Guilty in Casino Contributions Case
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2021 Year in Review: Scandal rocks casino project

Troubled Indianapolis-based casino company Spectacle Entertainment was at the center of multiple controversies in 2021, from its top executive being forced out to losing stakes in two new casino projects. In March, the Indiana Gaming Commission forced Spectacle CEO and Centaur Gaming CEO Rod Ratcliff to give up his ownership stake and state casino…
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Lawsuit could further snarl delayed Terre Haute casino plans

Indiana officials are trying to push forward stalled plans for a Terre Haute casino, giving the company that runs the Kentucky Derby a license for the project on Tuesday despite a new lawsuit criticizing the proposed site. Indiana Gaming Commission members approved giving the casino license to Louisville, Kentucky-based Churchill Downs Inc. after…
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Lawsuit could further snarl delayed Terre Haute casino plans
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Vigo casino decision coming today

Hundreds of millions of dollars are on the line today when the Indiana Gaming Commission hears proposals from four applicants to open a casino in Vigo County and decides which will receive a license to run the casino. At a public hearing at noon in Indianapolis, the four applicants - Hard Rock, Churchill Downs, Full House and Premier Gaming - will…
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Churchill Downs picked to build western Indiana casino

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The company that runs the Kentucky Derby has been picked to take over the stalled project to build a casino in the western Indiana city of Terre Haute. Indiana Gaming Commission members voted Wednesday in favor of Louisville, Kentucky-based Churchill Downs Inc. over three other companies that submitted proposals. Churchill…
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IGC Rules on Terre Haute, Horseshoe Hammond Casinos

The Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) has provided rulings regarding two casinos in the state, denying the renewal of one facility's license and canceling the forced sale of another. In a blow to its owner Lucky Luck Gaming, a new Terre Haute casino in Vigo County will not have its gaming license renewed by the regulator, according to a ruling…
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Gary Casino Opening Moving Forward After Ruling

GARY - Efforts to complete construction of the $300 million Hard Rock Casino in Gary this spring are moving forward. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report concerns of a potential delay in opening the casino have been abated after the Indiana Gaming Commission issued two orders regarding one of the casino's owners whose gaming…
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Indiana Gaming Commission Makes Major Decisions Regarding Two Casinos

Two major decisions were made this week regarding casino gaming in the state of Indiana. The state Gaming Commission had to decide if Caesars would be able to maintain its Horseshoe Hammond Casino. Also on the table was the license for a casino in Terre Haute. Unfortunately, the Commission decided to pull the casino license from Lucy Luck Gaming…
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The Hard Rock casino in Gary, Indiana is now open

On Friday, the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana celebrated its grand opening. The $300 million casino opened its doors after a guitar smashing ceremony featuring members of the Jackson 5, Marlon, and Tito Jackson. The brothers call Gary home and were happy to be a part of the celebration. Gary and the casino expect that business will increase as…
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$300M casino opens in Gary despite ownership controversy

A new $300 million casino has opened in northwestern Indiana, completing a move from along Lake Michigan to a location along heavily traveled Interstate 80/94 in Gary. The Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana opened to the public Friday evening after an earlier guitar smashing ceremony that included Jackson 5 members and Gary natives Marlon and Tito…
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$300M casino opens in Gary despite ownership controversy
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Column: Hard Rock Casino moves line for opening date to mid-April

Mid-April is now the targeted opening date for Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, delayed in part due to recently filed paperwork by the Indiana Gaming Commission. The state agency filed a formal complaint for disciplinary action against Rod Ratcliff, a principal owner of the Majestic Star casinos in Gary. Hopefully the issue doesn't further delay…
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Column: Hard Rock Casino moves line for opening date to mid-April
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Ownership Fight Could Leave New NW Indiana Casino Empty

The legal fight over ownership of a new $300 million casino in northwestern Indiana could leave it sitting unused for possibly months after construction work is completed. Indiana Gaming Commission has told the parent company of Gary's Majestic Star Casinos to be ready to operate its gambling boats along Lake Michigan until at least June, instead…
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Ownership Fight Could Leave New NW Indiana Casino Empty
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Gambling regulators suspend casino exec Ratcliff’s license as part of larger investigation

The Indiana Gaming Commission on Wednesday suspended the occupational gaming license of longtime casino executive Rod Ratcliff after tying him to a federal investigation involving campaign finance violations. The suspension comes as the commission continues to investigate people associated with Spectacle Entertainment, a company Ratcliff helped…
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Gambling regulators suspend casino exec Ratcliff’s license as part of larger investigation