Tag Archives: Indiana
US – Churchill Downs launches bid to develop Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort
Churchill Downs has submitted a proposal to develop the Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort, a destination gaming facility in Vigo County, Indiana. CDI has also filed an application to the Indiana Gaming Commission seeking Indiana’s open casino license for Vigo County. “Churchill Downs has a 147-year track record of offering extraordinary entertainment experiences and…
US – Full House Resorts sets sights on Terre Haute with American Place casino
Full House Resorts has submitted a proposal to the Indiana Gaming Commission to develop and operate a new casino hotel in Terre Haute, Indiana. This proposal was in response to an application process launched by the IGC on 24 June 2021, for a new casino in Vigo County, Indiana, with yesterday as the deadline for…
US – Caesars deal to take Tipico into Indiana and Iowa
Tipico will increase its footprint in the US sports betting sector with a multi-market, ten-year deal with Caesars Entertainment set to take it into Indiana and Iowa. The betting company will partner with Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino in Indiana with the aim of launching in the first quarter of 2022, and Isle Casino…
US – Eastern Band of Cherokees cleared to buy Caesars Southern Indiana
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has been given the green light by the Indiana Gaming Commission to buy Caesars Southern Indiana casino, via its ECBI Holdings offshoot. The deal was first announced in December 2020 and will cost EBCI $250m. Caesars was forced to sell the casino following its combination with Eldorado Resorts with…
US – Gaming and Leisure Properties break ground on Baton Rouge relocation
Gaming and Leisure Properties has broken ground on the project that will relocate its Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge riverboat casino onto dry land in 2022. Baton Rouge will be the first casino in Indiana to take advantage of a 2018 law change allowing the state’s riverboat casinos to move to a landside facility. Hollywood Casino…
US – Indiana’s sports betting stats slump to lowest in a year in July
Indiana’s sportsbooks slowed to less than $200m for the first time in nearly a year, but volume was still enough to push the state’s lifetime handle past $4bn to $3bn of which has come over the last 12 months. July’s slowdown came during what is historically the month with the lowest sports betting volume in…
US – Reopenings see Full House revenues jump by 226.9 per cent
Full House Resorts bounced back in the second quarter of 2021 with revenues of $47.4m, marking a 226.9 per cent jump from $14.5m in the prior-year period. The prior-year period reflects the pandemic-related closure of all of the company’s properties from mid-March 2020 through late-May 2020 for Silver Slipper, and through June 2020 for its…
US – Four Winds Casino adds table gaming to its mix
The Four Winds Casino in South Bend, Indiana, has officially launched 16 new table games transforming the venue from a Class II gaming facility to a Class III one. Governor Eric Holcomb and officials from the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi held a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Governor said: “Today was a special day as we celebrated…
US – June’s sports betting slips in Indiana as local events dry up
Indiana’s sports betting volume slipped below $250m in June even as revenue jumped to more than $25m, a welcome result considering the state’s sportsbooks found little help from local events to drive interest in bettors. “With the early exit by the Pacers from the NBA Playoffs and with no event comparable to the Indianapolis 500,…
