New site proposed for Terre Haute casino
Kentucky-based Churchill Downs Inc. has filed to rezone nearly 50 acres near Interstate 70 and State Road 46 to build the Queen of Terre Haute Resort.
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Indiana allowing sports wagers on 7 Winter Olympic events
The Indiana Gaming Commission said the state’s online and retail sports wagering operations could accept bets on alpine skiing, bobsled, cross-country skiing, curling, ice hockey, short-track speed skating and speed skating.
Sports betting will keep booming in 2022, but some see risks in growth
In September, the National Council on Problem Gambling released a study that showed the number of Americans who bet on sports grew by 30 percent in an 18-month period, an increase of 15.3 million bettors.
Indiana sportsbooks end 2021 with near-record month
Based on data from the Indiana Gaming Commission, sports bettors placed more than $460 million in wagers in December, up from the November handle of $463.7 million.
New lawsuit could further snarl-delayed Terre Haute casino plans
One of the companies that was pass over for the license, Las Vegas-based Full House Resorts, has sued the Indiana Gaming Commission, claiming it didn’t follow state law when it picked Churchill Downs to develop the casino.
Pat McAfee lands reported $30M-per-year media deal from FanDuel
Indianapolis-based “The Pat McAfee Show” and online gambling giant FanDuel have agreed to terms on a massive new four-year sponsorship deal, according to media reports.
Sports betting ads: Industry weighs how much is too much?
Bill Miller, president of the American Gaming Association—the gambling industry’s national trade association—called the current level of sports betting ads “an unsustainable arms race.”
Caesars plans $34 million expansion at Anderson casino
The company plans a 38,000-square-foot expansion at Hoosier Park that will result in 100 more slot machines, along with restaurant and bar space and a new drive-through area for valet parking.
Four companies seek to revive stalled Terre Haute casino plans
Gaming Commission executive director Greg Small said the agency hoped to select a company for the Terre Haute license by the end of this year.
Colts ink another deal for stadium space with sports gambling partner
As part of the deal, the West Club at the stadium will be renamed the WynnBet Club—a 21-and-up sports bar on the club level.
Colts ink fresh deal with Caesars for stadium space geared toward gamblers
The Caesars Sportsbook Lounge replaces the former Blue Room as a place in Lucas Oil Stadium where patrons 21 years and older can go to see games in progress on TVs and view live odds while they place bets from their phones.
Hoosier Lottery says ticket sales jumped 26% for record profit
The boost in revenue will result in the lottery sending a record $375 million in profits to the state—up about $71 million, or 23%, from the year before.
Hard Rock taking over casino from troubled Indianapolis company
Hard Rock International is assuming at least 85% ownership of a northwestern Indiana casino from an Indianapolis-based ownership group whose top executives have faced criminal and financial misconduct allegations.
In-person gamblers lifting U.S. casino market to its best year
Only four states, Nevada, Mississippi, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, took in more gambling revenue than Indiana during the first half of the year.
Colts, FanDuel partner on ticket deal as new bet-friendly spaces prepare to open
The Colts FanDuel Pass includes tickets to four preselected regular season home games, along with $25 per game in gaming credit for FanDuel’s sports book app.
Lucy Luck loses license for Terre Haute casino before construction starts
The Indiana Gaming Commission voted Thursday not to renew Lucy Luck’s license for a planned casino in Terre Haute after it failed to complete financing for the project.
Work could start this summer on delayed Terre Haute casino
The casino’s groundbreaking could happen in late June or early July, with an opening by fall 2022, Hard Rock International executive Jon Lucas told the Indiana Gaming Commission on Tuesday.
Indiana lottery sees big jump in ticket sales amid pandemic
Officials told the State Lottery Commission this past week that they projected that scratch-off ticket sales would be up almost 27% for the fiscal year ending June 30 compared with a year ago.
Indiana casino’s next owner expects to retain 700 employees
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is expecting state regulators to approve its ownership of the casino later this year.
$300M casino opens in Gary despite ownership controversy
The Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana’s opening was snarled by a state investigation into allegations of financial wrongdoings by the casino developer’s former top executive.