Before Churchill Downs can take the next steps in building the casino, it needs approval from the Department of Homeland Security.
Much has already been done at the site of the Queen of Terre Haute Casino.
Crews can’t erect steel until the casino gets approval from the Department of Homeland Security. The general manager of the casino says it’s a normal part of the construction process.
“There’s some general construction permitting that needed to take place that’s standard in the state of Indiana that they needed to review,” said Michael Rich, General Manager of The Queen of Terre Haute Casino.

