Full House Resorts came to lawmakers for help to maintain its financial footing in Indiana. The operator’s Rising Star Casino in southern Indiana was losing revenue as the market around Cincinnati exploded, and it wanted to move its casino license elsewhere — preferably to northeast Indiana.
After two years of discussion, lawmakers finished the session by creating a 14th state casino license in a bill that does nothing to specifically help Full House – a longtime partner that has sent more than $116 million in tax revenue over the years to Indiana coffers.
It was a curious thing to watch, as the debate moved from simply relocating an existing license to putting a new license up for bid.
