Indiana News - Page 30

News Brief: A casino, an art fair and a farmers market are among ideas for downtown Mishawaka thrown out by at least one person in response to a survey of residents and city officials.

News Brief: In this battle of the boats in Gary, Indiana, the competition for more than $250 million worth of gambling revenue a year pits Don H. Barden against Donald Trump.

John G. Brokopp: Resorts is a dynamic gambling company that is on the threshold of becoming a major player in America’s casino industry.

Blackford County Sheriff Kevin Mahan has resigned to lead a new division of the Indiana Gaming Commission that will enforce gambling regulations and conduct investigations at the state's 10 riverboat casinos.

News Brief: Subpoenas have been issued to four Indiana casinos as part of a state police investigation into allegations of missing money from the Anderson Fraternal Order of Police.

News Brief: Some commissioners didn't know enough details of Blue Sky Casino's plans for the state's 11th casino, so the Indiana Gaming Commission on Thursday accepted the proposal, contingent on several conditions.

News Brief: May saw steady year-over-year revenue gains for two of Southeast Indiana's three riverboat casinos, buy the total betting handle fell about 2 percent.

News Brief: Within the past year, Orange County casino supporters have seen a dramatic reversal of fortune in their effort to revive gambling in the area.

News Brief: Members of a local commission guiding the development of an Orange County casino unanimously approved a recommendation yesterday for the state to award the contract to a partnership led by a Bloomington-based medical device manufacturer.

News Brief: Proclaimed the largest U.S. Coast Guard certified vessel in the country, the new Blue Chip Casino is now afloat.

News Brief: Indiana is getting out of the business of policing casino boats and turning that job over to a new cadre of plain-clothes sleuths.

State regulators are working to get state police troopers off riverboat casinos and back to traditional patrols, and new gaming commission agents will perform their old duties.

Blue Chip Casino will hold a job fair as part of its efforts to hire 100 people this year.

News Brief: A company that has patented a way to make casino-style gambling available via satellite is courting Indiana and its riverboats as the hosts of its games, promising millions of dollars in state revenue.

News Brief: State government is conducting a crackdown on illegal gambling, yet the governor says he is open to a change in the law that would legalize much of the illegal activity coming under fire.

Going from being a small town judge to firing Donald Trump gave Ernest Yelton some memorable first months as the state's top casino regulator.

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has signed into law an act which requires the gaming commission to study alternative forms of games or trends in casino gaming that could create additional income.

News Brief: The number of northeast Indiana alcohol-serving establishments cited this year on suspicion of possessing illegal electronic gambling devices has grown to 30, Indiana State Excise Police Lt. John Folk said Tuesday.

News Brief: Casinos typically allow smoking in most areas, reserving only small smoke-free zones

News Brief: Lansing Village Trustee Bob Ryan wants an apology from U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. over statements he said the congressman made linking Lansing with support for a proposed Ho-Chunk casino.