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Indiana casino revenue up 5 percent in April to $207.5M

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 7:58 PM
Image aggregated from The Times of Northwest Indiana.
  • Dan Carden, The Times of Northwest Indiana

Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana continues to be the unquestioned leader of the state’s gaming industry as it celebrates this week the fifth anniversary of its May 14, 2021, grand opening.

Data released by the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) Tuesday shows Hard Rock in April once again recorded more “win” — or revenue after paying successful bettors — than any of its 12 Indiana competitors for a 54th consecutive month.

Hard Rock tallied $36.7 million in win last month. That was a 2.7% decrease compared to its April 2025 win of $37.7 million, according to the IGC.

At the same time, the Gary gaming, dining and entertainment destination single-handedly accounted for nearly 18% of the state’s $207.5 million in total casino win for the fourth month of 2026, a 5% growth in statewide win compared to the $197.6 million from April 2025.