Indiana Senate Favors Moving Casino Gambling to Land
By: Chris Veech
Updated: February 26, 2013
The goal to move Indiana casinos to land clears another hurdle.
The State Senate voted in favor of the bill on Monday. The bill would allow riverboat operators to move their gaming operations onto land.
Mayor Lloyd Winnecke, who at one time supported the bill, says amendments, including those to the tax structure, have caused him to withdraw that support. Winnecke says the bill, in its current state, will cost the city several hundred thousand dollars a year.
The State Senate voted in favor of the bill on Monday. The bill would allow riverboat operators to move their gaming operations onto land.
Mayor Lloyd Winnecke, who at one time supported the bill, says amendments, including those to the tax structure, have caused him to withdraw that support. Winnecke says the bill, in its current state, will cost the city several hundred thousand dollars a year.
