Caesars starts work on $39M expansion of Anderson casino
The expansion will add 30,000 square feet to the gambling floor and 100 jobs at the venue, plus additional slot machines and table games.
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45M Americans expected to bet on March Madness hoops
The American Gaming Association predicted that $3.1 billion will be wagered on this year’s tournament, a figure that includes legal bets as well as those placed with illegal bookies or offshore web sites.
Indiana legislators looking to decide about online lottery
Indiana’s governor is supporting the Hoosier Lottery’s consideration of starting online games or ticket sales while state legislators are looking to have their say on whether those will be allowed.
Philly-based sports betting exchange eyes 2023 launch in Indiana
Sporttrade Inc. offers users a betting exchange through which they can trade sports bets as if they were stocks.
Shelbyville casino gets new name after $34M in upgrades
Caesars Entertainment Inc. on Tuesday changed the name of the venue from Indiana Grand Racing & Casino to Horseshoe Indianapolis Racing & Casino.
Hoosier Lottery could need legislative OK for online games
Indiana lawmakers are looking to block the Hoosier Lottery from starting online games or ticket sales without their permission.
31M Americans to bet on Super Bowl, gambling group estimates
The American Gaming Association forecasts that over $7.6 billion will be wagered on pro football’s championship game set for Sunday.
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.
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.