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- Indiana Lawmakers Considering Casino Moves, Sports Betting INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A shake-up of Indiana's gambling laws being debated could see two new casinos being built and allow legalizing sports betting to start as early as next year.
- Lawmakers voted to support the proposal hours after a final agreement was reached adding payments to Evansville and three northwestern Indiana cities that are expecting tax revenue hits from the.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A shake-up of Indiana's gambling laws being debated could see two new casinos being built and allow legalizing sports betting to start as early as next year.
Eric Holcomb has signed a sweeping Indiana gaming bill that could bring a casino to Vigo County. But now does from surrounding states and new technology. By modernizing our laws, this. Indiana is quite strict with their gambling laws, which makes it hard to say if online gambling is legal in Indiana. IC 35-45-5-3 states that it is illegal for an individual to participate in bookmaking and use the internet for the purpose of collecting bets for profit.
The proposal cleared a state Senate committee last week and comes as Indiana's 13 casinos have largely seen years of declining revenue amid increased competition from surrounding states and tribal casinos.
The plan centers on moving Gary's two riverboat casinos off Lake Michigan, with one going to an on-land site elsewhere in Gary and the other possibly moving to Terre Haute. Lots of debate could still come as some other casinos worry the moves will hurt their business and the plan will face questions among legislators of whether it is an expansion of gambling.
Here's a look at some of the issues involved:
POSSIBLE BUMPS AHEAD
So many gambling-related issues are wrapped up in the bill that Senate Public Policy Committee Chairman Ron Alting of Lafayette calls it the biggest overhaul since the Legislature voted in 1993 to allow riverboat casinos on Lake Michigan and the Ohio River.
Each casino company and their host cities are looking at how the proposed changes could impact their bottom lines. So even though the Senate committee unanimously endorsed the bill, plenty of changes could come before the legislative session ends in late April. Less complicated casino proposals have previously been scuttled or taken multiple years to win approval.
Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma critiques the plan as 'a very large expansion of gaming.'
The state gets big paydays from all the casinos, but that impact has been shrinking. Casino taxes made up nearly $680 million, or about 5.5 percent, of the state revenue during the 2010 budget year, according to state figures. That revenue dropped to $442 million last year, for about 2.8 percent of state revenue.
Bill sponsor Republican Sen. Mark Messmer of Jasper says the plan aims to help the casinos be more competitive and increase state revenue. 'With no additional licenses and no additional table games, I don't know how you can call it an expansion of gaming,' he said.
GARY CASINO SHUFFLE
The proposal would allow the company that's buying the two Majestic Star Casino boats in Gary build a new on-land casino in the city and set up a process for shifting the second boat's casino license to Terre Haute.
The company buying the Gary riverboats is Spectacle Entertainment. It is led by former executives of Centaur Gaming, which sold Indiana's two horse track casinos in Anderson and Shelbyville to Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment Corp. last year for $1.7 billion.
Spectacle says it's planning a $300 million project building a new casino and 200-room hotel along Interstate 80-94 in Gary. John Keeler, Spectacle's general counsel, told the Senate committee that it expected to add about 400 jobs to Majestic Star's 800 employees if the new casino is built.
Gary officials say the casino move would also allow development of a cargo hub, with a Lake Michigan port and nearby railroads and highways to attract shipping business now going through Chicago.
TERRE HAUTE PLAN
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Terre Haute and Vigo County (total population about 110,000) is the choice for a new casino site over much larger locations without casinos — including Indianapolis (population 950,000) and Fort Wayne's Allen County (370,000) — simply because leaders there are asking for it and potential rival cities have shown little interest.
A Spectacle co-owner is from Terre Haute and the company touts a casino project of at least $100 million that would have 300 to 400 workers.
At least one other casino operator in the state wants a chance to grab the Terre Haute action, so the proposal allows companies to submit proposals for the new casino to the state gaming commission. Full House Resorts, which owns the riverboat in southeastern Indiana's Rising Sun, has sought permission for the last several years to expand operations elsewhere in the state.
Messmer, the casino bill sponsor, says Terre Haute is far enough from other Indiana casinos that it won't hurt them much while potentially attracting gamblers from eastern and central Illinois as none of that state's casinos are nearby.
HORSE TRACK CASINOS
Caesars Entertainment, which owns the Hammond casino and another just across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky, gets a boost from the plan for the two horse track casinos near Indianapolis that it bought last year.
The bill would allow those two casinos to offer table games with live dealers beginning later this year. Current law doesn't let them do so until 2021.
Those casinos can now only offer electronic games and expect live dealers will attract more gamblers.
SPORTS BETTING
The proposal would allow the state's casinos to start sports betting in person or online starting in 2020 after receiving approval from the Indiana Gaming Commission. Wagers could be made on professional or collegiate sporting events, but not on high school or youth games. Those placing bets would have to be 21.
The step comes after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last May that all states are free to legalize sports betting. Eight states currently accept bets with many more expected to follow suit.
No big state tax revenue boon is anticipated from sports gambling, as other states have seen modest results . Bill co-sponsor Sen. Jon Ford of Terre Haute says tax revenue estimates range from $3 million to $18 million a year, but sports betting will be an important marketing tool for Indiana's casinos.
New Gambling Law Indianapolis
Officials from the Indianapolis Colts and Indianapolis Motor Speedway were among those professional sports representatives backing the proposal.
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Statutes & Rules
Emergency Rules
Emergency Rule LSA #19-328
Temporarily adds rules regarding charity gaming. Statutory authority: IC 4-32.3-3-3.
Effective July 1, 2019.
Indiana New Gambling Law
Emergency Rule LSA #19-641
Temporarily adds emergency rules regarding sports wagering. Statutory authority: IC 4-38-3-1; IC 4-38-3-2. NOTE: The original emergency document, LSA Document #19-428(E), posted at 20190904-IR-068190428ERA, effective August 28, 2019, expired November 26, 2019.
Effective November 25, 2019.
Emergency Rule LSA #20-76
Temporarily adds emergency rules regarding sports wagering. Statutory authority: IC 4-38-3-1; IC 4-38-3-2. NOTE: The original emergency document, LSA Document #20-76(E), posted at 20200226-IR-068200076ERA, effective February 21, 2020, expired May 21, 2020.
Emergency Rule LSA #20-283
Temporarily adds emergency rules regarding sports wagering. Statutory authority: IC 4-38-3-1; IC 4-38-3-2. NOTE: The original emergency document, LSA Document #20-283(E), posted at 20200527-IR-068200283ERA, effective May 20, 2020, expired August 18, 2020.
New Indiana Gambling Law
Rulemaking Docket
Comments regarding proposed rules may be submitted by
email rules@igc.in.gov or by
mail, attention to:
Indiana Gaming Commission - Legal Division
East Tower - Suite 1600
101 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Comments may be inspected, upon request, at the Indiana Gaming Commission at 101 W Washington Street East Tower, Suite 1600, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
Proposed Rule LSA #20-466
Adds 68 IAC 21-8, 68 IAC 21-9, 68 IAC 21-10, 68 IAC 21-11, 68 IAC 21-12, 68 IAC 21-13, and 68 IAC 21-14 regarding charity gaming. Repeals 68 IAC 21-1, 68 IAC 21-2, 68 IAC 21-3, 68 IAC 21-4, 68 IAC 21-5, 68 IAC 21-6, and 68 IAC 21-7.
Notice of Intent to Adopt proposed rule LSA #20-466
Proposed Rule LSA #20-446
Readopts rules in anticipation of IC 4-22-2.5-2, providing that an administrative rule adopted under IC 4-22-2 expires January 1 of the seventh year after the year in which the rule takes effect unless the rule contains an earlier expiration date. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.
Notice of Intent to Adopt Proposed Rule LSA# 20-446
Publisher's Receipt for Final Document
Proposed Rule LSA #20-420
Adds new 68 IAC 27 to provide basic consumer protections and create a lawful and secure environment for Indiana residents to participate in sports wagering.
Notice of Intent to Adopt proposed rule LSA #20-420
Proposed Rule LSA #19-384
Readopts rules in anticipation of IC 4-22-2.5-2, providing that an administrative rule adopted under IC 4-22-2 expires January 1 of the seventh year after the year in which the rule takes effect unless the rule contains an earlier expiration date. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.
Notice of intent to readopt a rule LSA #19-384
Proposed Rule LSA #18-283
Readopts rules in anticipation of IC 4-22-2.5-2, providing that an administrative rule adopted under IC 4-22-2 expires January 1 of the seventh year after the year in which the rule takes effect unless the rule contains an earlier expiration date. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.
Notice of intent to readopt a rule LSA #18-283
Proposed Rule LSA #17-350
Readopts rules in anticipation of IC 4-22-2.5-2, providing that an administrative rule adopted under IC 4-22-2 expires January 1 of the seventh year after the year in which the rule takes effect unless the rule contains an earlier expiration date. Closest casino to newnan ga restaurants. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.
Notice of intent to readopt a rule LSA #17-350
Proposed Rule LSA #17-224
Adds new 68 IAC 26 to provide basic consumer protections and create a lawful and secure environment for Indiana residents to participate in paid fantasy sports games.
Notice of intent to adopt proposed rule LSA #17-224
Paid Fantasy Sports Draft Rules (Current as of September 27, 2017)
Notice of Public Hearing
Hearing to take place, Monday, October 23, 2017 at 10:00a.m. at the Indiana Gaming Commission,
101 W. Washington St., Suite 1600, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 - Executive Conference Room.
Comments can be submitted now and up until the close of business on the date of the public hearing.
Economic Impact Statement
Small Business Ombudsman Comments RE Rules
IC 4-22-2-19 Notice
Copies of the rule, public comments and the agency's response to public comments can be inspected at the Indiana Gaming Commission, 101 W. Washington St., Suite 1600, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.
The IGC expects to adopt a Final Rule at its business meeting scheduled for November 16, 2017 (estimated).
The Final Rule is expected to be submitted to the Attorney General by November of 2017 (estimated).
The Final Rule is expected to be submitted to the Governor for signature by December of 2017 (estimated).
Proposed Rule LSA #16-383
Readopts rules in anticipation of IC 4-22-2.5-2, providing that an administrative rule adopted under IC 4-22-2 expires January 1 of the seventh year after the year in which the rule takes effect unless the rule contains an earlier expiration date. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.
Notice of intent to readopt proposed rule LSA #16-383
Final Rules
Final Rule #17-224
Adds 68 IAC 26 concerning paid fantasy sports. Statutory authority: IC 4-33-24-13.
Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.
Final Rule #16-52
Amends several sections, removing duplicative language related to ethics, disciplinary actions, excursions, and deviation from provisions.
Effective November 16, 2016.
So many gambling-related issues are wrapped up in the bill that Senate Public Policy Committee Chairman Ron Alting of Lafayette calls it the biggest overhaul since the Legislature voted in 1993 to allow riverboat casinos on Lake Michigan and the Ohio River.
Each casino company and their host cities are looking at how the proposed changes could impact their bottom lines. So even though the Senate committee unanimously endorsed the bill, plenty of changes could come before the legislative session ends in late April. Less complicated casino proposals have previously been scuttled or taken multiple years to win approval.
Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma critiques the plan as 'a very large expansion of gaming.'
The state gets big paydays from all the casinos, but that impact has been shrinking. Casino taxes made up nearly $680 million, or about 5.5 percent, of the state revenue during the 2010 budget year, according to state figures. That revenue dropped to $442 million last year, for about 2.8 percent of state revenue.
Bill sponsor Republican Sen. Mark Messmer of Jasper says the plan aims to help the casinos be more competitive and increase state revenue. 'With no additional licenses and no additional table games, I don't know how you can call it an expansion of gaming,' he said.
GARY CASINO SHUFFLE
The proposal would allow the company that's buying the two Majestic Star Casino boats in Gary build a new on-land casino in the city and set up a process for shifting the second boat's casino license to Terre Haute.
The company buying the Gary riverboats is Spectacle Entertainment. It is led by former executives of Centaur Gaming, which sold Indiana's two horse track casinos in Anderson and Shelbyville to Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment Corp. last year for $1.7 billion.
Spectacle says it's planning a $300 million project building a new casino and 200-room hotel along Interstate 80-94 in Gary. John Keeler, Spectacle's general counsel, told the Senate committee that it expected to add about 400 jobs to Majestic Star's 800 employees if the new casino is built.
Gary officials say the casino move would also allow development of a cargo hub, with a Lake Michigan port and nearby railroads and highways to attract shipping business now going through Chicago.
TERRE HAUTE PLAN
Terre Haute and Vigo County (total population about 110,000) is the choice for a new casino site over much larger locations without casinos — including Indianapolis (population 950,000) and Fort Wayne's Allen County (370,000) — simply because leaders there are asking for it and potential rival cities have shown little interest.
A Spectacle co-owner is from Terre Haute and the company touts a casino project of at least $100 million that would have 300 to 400 workers.
At least one other casino operator in the state wants a chance to grab the Terre Haute action, so the proposal allows companies to submit proposals for the new casino to the state gaming commission. Full House Resorts, which owns the riverboat in southeastern Indiana's Rising Sun, has sought permission for the last several years to expand operations elsewhere in the state.
Messmer, the casino bill sponsor, says Terre Haute is far enough from other Indiana casinos that it won't hurt them much while potentially attracting gamblers from eastern and central Illinois as none of that state's casinos are nearby.
HORSE TRACK CASINOS
Caesars Entertainment, which owns the Hammond casino and another just across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky, gets a boost from the plan for the two horse track casinos near Indianapolis that it bought last year.
The bill would allow those two casinos to offer table games with live dealers beginning later this year. Current law doesn't let them do so until 2021.
Those casinos can now only offer electronic games and expect live dealers will attract more gamblers.
SPORTS BETTING
The proposal would allow the state's casinos to start sports betting in person or online starting in 2020 after receiving approval from the Indiana Gaming Commission. Wagers could be made on professional or collegiate sporting events, but not on high school or youth games. Those placing bets would have to be 21.
The step comes after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last May that all states are free to legalize sports betting. Eight states currently accept bets with many more expected to follow suit.
No big state tax revenue boon is anticipated from sports gambling, as other states have seen modest results . Bill co-sponsor Sen. Jon Ford of Terre Haute says tax revenue estimates range from $3 million to $18 million a year, but sports betting will be an important marketing tool for Indiana's casinos.
New Gambling Law Indianapolis
Officials from the Indianapolis Colts and Indianapolis Motor Speedway were among those professional sports representatives backing the proposal.
Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Statutes & Rules
Emergency Rules
Emergency Rule LSA #19-328
Temporarily adds rules regarding charity gaming. Statutory authority: IC 4-32.3-3-3.
Effective July 1, 2019.
Indiana New Gambling Law
Emergency Rule LSA #19-641
Temporarily adds emergency rules regarding sports wagering. Statutory authority: IC 4-38-3-1; IC 4-38-3-2. NOTE: The original emergency document, LSA Document #19-428(E), posted at 20190904-IR-068190428ERA, effective August 28, 2019, expired November 26, 2019.
Effective November 25, 2019.
Emergency Rule LSA #20-76
Temporarily adds emergency rules regarding sports wagering. Statutory authority: IC 4-38-3-1; IC 4-38-3-2. NOTE: The original emergency document, LSA Document #20-76(E), posted at 20200226-IR-068200076ERA, effective February 21, 2020, expired May 21, 2020.
Emergency Rule LSA #20-283
Temporarily adds emergency rules regarding sports wagering. Statutory authority: IC 4-38-3-1; IC 4-38-3-2. NOTE: The original emergency document, LSA Document #20-283(E), posted at 20200527-IR-068200283ERA, effective May 20, 2020, expired August 18, 2020.
New Indiana Gambling Law
Rulemaking Docket
Comments regarding proposed rules may be submitted by
email rules@igc.in.gov or by
mail, attention to:
Indiana Gaming Commission - Legal Division
East Tower - Suite 1600
101 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Comments may be inspected, upon request, at the Indiana Gaming Commission at 101 W Washington Street East Tower, Suite 1600, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
Proposed Rule LSA #20-466
Adds 68 IAC 21-8, 68 IAC 21-9, 68 IAC 21-10, 68 IAC 21-11, 68 IAC 21-12, 68 IAC 21-13, and 68 IAC 21-14 regarding charity gaming. Repeals 68 IAC 21-1, 68 IAC 21-2, 68 IAC 21-3, 68 IAC 21-4, 68 IAC 21-5, 68 IAC 21-6, and 68 IAC 21-7.
Notice of Intent to Adopt proposed rule LSA #20-466
Proposed Rule LSA #20-446
Readopts rules in anticipation of IC 4-22-2.5-2, providing that an administrative rule adopted under IC 4-22-2 expires January 1 of the seventh year after the year in which the rule takes effect unless the rule contains an earlier expiration date. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.
Notice of Intent to Adopt Proposed Rule LSA# 20-446
Publisher's Receipt for Final Document
Proposed Rule LSA #20-420
Adds new 68 IAC 27 to provide basic consumer protections and create a lawful and secure environment for Indiana residents to participate in sports wagering.
Notice of Intent to Adopt proposed rule LSA #20-420
Proposed Rule LSA #19-384
Readopts rules in anticipation of IC 4-22-2.5-2, providing that an administrative rule adopted under IC 4-22-2 expires January 1 of the seventh year after the year in which the rule takes effect unless the rule contains an earlier expiration date. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.
Notice of intent to readopt a rule LSA #19-384
Proposed Rule LSA #18-283
Readopts rules in anticipation of IC 4-22-2.5-2, providing that an administrative rule adopted under IC 4-22-2 expires January 1 of the seventh year after the year in which the rule takes effect unless the rule contains an earlier expiration date. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.
Notice of intent to readopt a rule LSA #18-283
Proposed Rule LSA #17-350
Readopts rules in anticipation of IC 4-22-2.5-2, providing that an administrative rule adopted under IC 4-22-2 expires January 1 of the seventh year after the year in which the rule takes effect unless the rule contains an earlier expiration date. Closest casino to newnan ga restaurants. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.
Notice of intent to readopt a rule LSA #17-350
Proposed Rule LSA #17-224
Adds new 68 IAC 26 to provide basic consumer protections and create a lawful and secure environment for Indiana residents to participate in paid fantasy sports games.
Notice of intent to adopt proposed rule LSA #17-224
Paid Fantasy Sports Draft Rules (Current as of September 27, 2017)
Notice of Public Hearing
Hearing to take place, Monday, October 23, 2017 at 10:00a.m. at the Indiana Gaming Commission,
101 W. Washington St., Suite 1600, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 - Executive Conference Room.
Comments can be submitted now and up until the close of business on the date of the public hearing.
Economic Impact Statement
Small Business Ombudsman Comments RE Rules
IC 4-22-2-19 Notice
Copies of the rule, public comments and the agency's response to public comments can be inspected at the Indiana Gaming Commission, 101 W. Washington St., Suite 1600, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.
The IGC expects to adopt a Final Rule at its business meeting scheduled for November 16, 2017 (estimated).
The Final Rule is expected to be submitted to the Attorney General by November of 2017 (estimated).
The Final Rule is expected to be submitted to the Governor for signature by December of 2017 (estimated).
Proposed Rule LSA #16-383
Readopts rules in anticipation of IC 4-22-2.5-2, providing that an administrative rule adopted under IC 4-22-2 expires January 1 of the seventh year after the year in which the rule takes effect unless the rule contains an earlier expiration date. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.
Notice of intent to readopt proposed rule LSA #16-383
Final Rules
Final Rule #17-224
Adds 68 IAC 26 concerning paid fantasy sports. Statutory authority: IC 4-33-24-13.
Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.
Final Rule #16-52
Amends several sections, removing duplicative language related to ethics, disciplinary actions, excursions, and deviation from provisions.
Effective November 16, 2016.
Final Rule #15-84
Adds rules to regulate limited mobile gaming.
Effective February 6, 2016.
Final Rule #15-113
Amends various rules to remove obsolete language relating to tokens.
Effective December 13, 2015.
Final Rule #15-249
Readopts rules in anticipation of IC 4-22-2.5-2, providing that an administrative rule adopted under IC 4-22-2 expires January 1 of the seventh year after the year in which the rule takes effect unless the rule contains an earlier expiration date.
Effective November 1, 2015.
