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Indiana Casino News

2019

Indiana passes sports betting and 2 new casinos May 8, 2019 - Gov. Holcomb signed new gaming legislation that allows sports betting Sept 1, mobile gambling, live-dealers table games at racetracks and construction of two new casinos in Indiana. ... Read more

Indiana Gaming Agreement Passed by Legislature April 24, 2019 - The Senate and House have passed new casino legislations that would authorize sports betting, add live dealer gaming at racinos and allow a new casino built in Terra Haute. ... Read more

2018

Four Winds opens poker room September 4, 2018 - Four Winds has opened it new live poker room over the labor day weekend. It features 10 poker tables. The casino is not licensed to add other table games, such as blackjack. ... Read more

Four Winds South Bend to add live poker room July 10, 2018 - Live poker is coming to Four Winds Casino in South Bend. A new poker room will offer 10 poker tables. Each table will accomodate up to 9 players. ... Read more

Horseshoe Southern Indiana breaks ground on $85 land expansion June 14, 2018 - Landside onstruction has begun at the world's largest riverboat casino which is located on the Ohio River across from Louisvilee, KY. ... Read more

Ameristar Casino East Chicago will open land high-limit gaming room May 25, 2018 - Ameristar Casino opened a new onshore high limit slot and table game room. The construction project cost $6 million to convert 15,000 existing square feet into a new casino floor. ... Read more

Blue Chip Casino plans new expansion to open Fall 2019 May 22, 2018 - Construction of a major expansion project at the Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa is scheduled to begin by the end of 2018 with completion by Fall 2019. ... Read more

Horseshoe Casino will replace riverboat with $85M land casino April 26, 2018 - Horseshoe Southern Indiana has unveiled plans to build a 100,000 square-foot land casino and eventually sell their riverboat facility. ... Read more

Four Winds Casino South Bend Opened Jan 16
01.14.2018 - Five years ago plans were announced for the Four Winds South Bend Casino. Now the casino is scheduled to open on January 16. Located south of Prairie Avenue, the site is 166 acres. ... Read more

2017

2016

07.25.2016   Environmental Report Done for Potawatomi Tribal Village and Casino
07.20.2016   Land Based Tropicana Evansville Breaks Ground
07.11.2016   Construction to Begin for Tropicana Evansville
04.11.2016   South Bend Approves Proposed $4M Casino Project
04.11.2016   South Bend Casino May be Approved Tonight
03.24.2016   Proposed Four Winds Casino South Bend Makes Progress
02.25.2016   Land Based Tropicana Casino Approved

2015

12.21.2015   Four Winds Casinos Donates Food Baskets
05.13.2015   New Indiana Law Violates Federal Gaming Law
05.12.2015   Indiana to Allow Land Based Casinos
04.23.2015   Debate over Pokagon Band Indian Casino
04.21.2015   Tribe Speaks on South Bend Casino Issues
04.15.2015   Public Forum Hosted for South Bend Casino
03.18.2015   Group in Favor of South Bend Tribal Casino
02.23.2015   IN House Speaker on Gambling Legislation
02.17.2015   Proposed Pokagon Casino Could Be One Step Closer
02.12.2015   IN House Approves New Gaming Laws
02.12.2015   IN Panel to Discuss Expanded Gaming
01.18.2015   Indiana Casinos Could Allow for Live Dealers

2014

12.18.2014   Indiana Makes Plans To Improve 2015 Casino Revenues
10.31.2014   Indiana Riverboat Casinos May Be Moving To Land
08.25.2014   Indiana Senator Pushes For Land Based Casinos
08.06.2014   Four Winds Casinos Donate $77,500 To Children's Hospital
01.202014    Indiana Casino Revenue Drop $50 Million in 6 Months

2013

06.27.2013   Ameristar Casinos Acquisition Approved By Indiana Gaming Commission
06.12.2013   Casino Aztar Changes to Tropicana Evansville
05.12.2013   Casino Bill Signed By Gov Pence
04.09.2013   Indiana Casino Revenue Down 4.4 Percent
02.26.2013   Indiana Casinos Could be effected by New OH Casino
02.14.2013   Senate Committee Approves Expanded Gaming
02.04.2013   Northwest Indiana casino workers to Meet at Statehouse
01.21.2013   Indiana State Lawmakers Purpose Expanded Gaming to Stop Competition

2012

12.26.2012   Ohio Casino Competition could lower Indiana revenue
12.11.2012   Indiana prepares for out of state competition
12.11.2012   Casino revenue down from 2011
04.23.2012   Indiana Gaming Commission to Meet with Casino Supply Companies
04.12.2012   Changes name to Indiana Grand Casino

2011

08.09.2011   Indiana Casinos see Drop in Admissions
08.09.2011   Indiana Casinos face Revenue Decline
05.04.2011   Indiana Live Casino gives away Mortgage Payments for a year
04.15.2011   Flood costs Horseshoe casino an estimated $14.7
04.20.2011   supports Race for the Cure
04.09.2011   Indiana Live Casino recently filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy
04.01.2011   Grand Victoria Casino and Resort is Acquired by Full House Resorts
03.25.2011   Casino to host Texaco Country Showdown
03.14.2011   celebrated two-year anniversary
03.01.2011   'Biggest Loser' event at Casino draws big crowd
02.22.2011   Casino employees assist at Special Olympics event
02.18.2011   The Biggest Loser' casting call at Casino
01.26.2011   Secrist to rock the night away at Casino
01.17.2011   Casinos may be exempt from smoking ban
01.14.2011   Casino Subsidies reduced to horsemen
01.07.2011   Smoking Ban Hearing scheduled for Wednesday

2010

12.10.2010   Casino to Rock In New Year With Party Planet
10.14.2010   The Wright Brothers to perform at Casino on Oct. 22-23
09.29.2010   Casino wins seven 'Best of 2010' awards
09.22.2010   Casino Aztar announces Stoney's Rockin' Country nightclub
07.27.2010   Pokagon tribe seeks new casino
06.25.2010   Hollywood Casino opens two new restaurants
05.17.2010   Horseshoe Casino's buffet will feature Chef Paula Deen
03.18.2010   Indiana casinos now rank #3 in USA
03.16.2010   Hollywood Casino to upgrade food and entertainment

02.25.2010   Inland Casino Bill Rejected
02.01.2010   Indiana Senate bill would relocate casinos inland
01.15.2010   Casino Aztar plans facelift

2009

11.03.2009   Hoosier Park misses $13.4M loan payment
06.15.2009   New Argosy casino opens June 29
04.16.2009   Proposed Gary casino move springs up again
03.14.2009   Casino opens to huge crowds
03.12.2009   French Lick water park and hotel open across from casino
02.25.2009   Indiana House kills Fort Wayne casino bill
01.20.2009   Blue Chip Casino opens 22-story, $130 million hotel
01.12.2009   Fort Wayne steps towards casino proposal

2008

12.17.2008   Blue Chip Casino - New Blue opens Jan 22
12.15.2008   Indiana Live Casino adding 350 full- and part-time positions
12.09.2008   Casino celebrates millionth guest
11.05.2008   plans hotel
10.25.2008   Blue Chip Casino Hotel Hosts job fair
09.12.2008   Promotions at Blue Chip, Four Winds, Harrah's and Majestic Star
09.11.2008   Horseshoe Casino Announces Gaming Table Odds and Limits
09.03.2008   Horseshoe puts former casino catamaran up for sale
08.14.2008   Horseshoe Casino Grand Opening
08.13.2008   New Horseshoe Casino grand Opening includes celebrities
06.30.2008   Resorts East Chicago is rebranded as Ameristar Casino Hotel
06.02.2008   Hoosier Park opens new casino

05.21.2008   Indiana Live Casino races to open before Hoosier Park
05.19.2008   Hoosier Park Casino Opens June 2nd
04.22.2008   New Horseshoe Casino construction is on schedule

12.19.2007   New Casino Proposed for Steuben County

2007