Articles tagged as: gaming
January 20, 2022
Hoosiers bet billions on sports in 2021
Last year's $3.8 billion betting blitz was more than double 2020's total of $1.8 billion. The wagering netted the state about $29 million in tax revenue, up from $13.2 million in tax revenue in 2020.
Read MoreNovember 7, 2021
Caesars plans expansion work at 2nd central Indiana casino
Caesars Entertainment is moving ahead with expansion plans at its second horse track casino in central Indiana that will add space for more slot machines and a new restaurant. An Anderson zoning board has approved the estimated $34 million project for Harrah's Hoosier Park.
Read MoreAugust 19, 2021
Hoosier Lottery Sets Revenue Record, Sends $375 Million To The State
Lottery officials expected to collect about $1.3 billion in the fiscal year that ended in June. It collected more than $1.7 billion.
Read MoreJune 2, 2021
Hoosier Lottery Set To Deliver Record Money Back To Indiana
The Hoosier Lottery is on track to break sales and revenue records this year, delivering more money than ever back to the state.
Read MoreJune 1, 2021
Powerball Lottery Game Adding New Monday Drawings
Currently, Powerball jackpot drawings are every Wednesday and Saturday. Beginning Aug. 23, Powerball numbers will also be drawn every Monday, giving Hoosiers a third chance each week to win.
Read MoreMay 24, 2021
Indiana Lottery Sees Big Ticket Sales Jump Amid Pandemic
Sales for daily draw and big jackpot games such as Powerball and Mega Millions are expected to finish 19 percent ahead of last year.
Read MoreApril 20, 2021
Legislators Back Expanded Gambling At Tribe's Indiana Casino
The Indiana House voted Monday for final legislative approval of the agreement signed in January by Gov. Eric Holcomb and the Dowagiac, Michigan-based Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians.
Read MoreMarch 3, 2021
Longtime Indiana Casino Exec Selling Out After Allegations
A longtime heavyweight in Indiana's gambling industry is selling his stake in a Gary casino project and permanently giving up his state casino license after allegations of financial wrongdoings by him and a business partner.
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2021
Ownership Fight Could Leave New Indiana Casino Empty
The legal fight over ownership of a new $300 million casino in Gary could leave it sitting unused for possibly months after construction work is completed.
Read MoreMay 19, 2020
Indiana Lottery Expects Small Revenue Shortfall This Fiscal Year
Indiana expects to collect less money from the state lottery this fiscal year than it budgeted for. But the projected shortfall isnt as bad as some state officials feared.
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