Fort Wayne Casino Location Gets Initial Committee Nod
The Senate Public Policy Committee voted 8-0 Tuesday, Dec. 9 to allow the casino located in Ohio County to relocate to Allen County or Fort Wayne.
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Fort Wayne Casino Pitch Hits The Statehouse
The bill before Indiana House members Thursday, Dec. 4 might have been about creating a new casino license for Fort Wayne, but the discussion was far more complicated.
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Gov. Braun Makes More Appointments To Various Boards, Commissions
Gov. Mike Braun announced on Thursday, Oct. 2 new appointments to various state boards and commissions.
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Two Men Charged After Allegedly Running Illegal Gambling Operation In Columbia City
Two men are facing charges for allegedly running an illegal gambling operation in Columbia City.
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Panel Seeks To Block Charities Operating Like True Casinos
Less than three months after Hoosier regulators busted a northern Indiana charity casino, lawmakers added anti-fraud measures to legislation loosening spending rules for charity gambling revenue.
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Online Lottery, Gambling Expansion Clears First Hurdle
Legal lottery and casino games could come to your smartphone as soon as September.
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Indiana Income Tax Cut Tops Legislative Roundup
While the new governor and budget stewards are tightening state spending due to modest revenue growth, the Indiana Senate on Tuesday, Jan. 28 passed a bill cutting the state individual income tax rate in the future.
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Key Lawmakers Say Casino’s Proposed Move Is Worth Consideration
Lawmakers pivotal to a Hoosier casino’s license relocation bid say the move is worth a look — and maybe more.
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Gambling Regulators Largely Mum On Legislative Hit
Indiana gambling regulators on Thursday, March 21, brushed off concerns over the effects of a targeted, last-minute legislative change to the agency’s budget and casino fines.
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Gaming Commission Funding Throttled By Lawmakers In Late-Night Move
A feud between the General Assembly and the Indiana Gaming Commission escalated late Friday, March 8, when lawmakers approved language blocking the commission from getting more money without their approval.
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Indiana Could Earn Millions More Off Legalized I-Gaming Than Previously Estimated, Report Says
If Indiana legalizes internet gambling, it could earn millions more in taxes than previously estimated, according to an Indiana Gaming Commission report publicly released last week.
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‘Get Your House In Order’: Lawmakers Admonish Gambling Regulation Agency, Which Defends Processes
Key Republican lawmakers on Tuesday scolded the Indiana Gaming Commission over how it levies fines and more — threatening to take legislative action if changes aren’t made.
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Terre Haute Casino Set For Spring Opening, Regulators Say
Indiana’s next casino — borne in an unsavory deal that’s already resulted in one guilty plea — is expected to open in spring 2024, according to the Indiana Gaming Commission.
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With Gambling Legislation On Pause, Some Push For Reform
The leaders of the Statehouse’s dual Republican supermajorities have been clear:  after recent gambling industry scandals involving former lawmakers, next year’s legislative session will include no expansion.
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Gaming Commission Left Off Budget Committee Agenda Dealing With Fines And Fees
Agencies critical to the ongoing operations of state government justified their fees before the State Budget Committee Tuesday, Nov. 14, but one voice was notably absent: the Indiana Gaming Commission.Â
Read MoreJust 25% Of House Bills Have Survived Session So Far. Here’s What Didn’t.
House lawmakers filed 673 bills this year — but only about 178 survived key deadlines this week.
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