Indiana Senate greenlights casino relocation study legislation
The bill now heads to Gov. Mike Braun to be signed.
Key Points
- The General Assembly did not advance SB 293, a bill that would move a southern Indiana casino license to the northeast
- Under SEA 43, the state gaming commission would be required to conduct an independent study and submit its results by November 1
An Indiana bill created to allow a statewide casino relocation study has passed in the Senate with bipartisan support.
State Sen. Andy Zay authored the measure after an attempt to relocate Full House’s casino license to Allen County failed to pass. Senate Bill 293 would have allowed the operator to move its Rising Star casino in Rising Sun, Indiana to the City of New Haven.
However, the bill was killed during this year’s legislative session.
As a result, Sen. Zay drafted Senate Enrolled Act 43 (SEA 43), which passed earlier this week and moved to the governor’s desk.
Under the terms of SEA 43, the Indiana Gaming Commission would be required to conduct an independent study “with the goal of identifying the top two regions in the state where a casino license could be relocated.”
The state gaming commission must submit the study’s findings to the Senate Budget Committee by November 1.
Good to know: The Hoosier State is home to 13 commercial casinos
“It is my hope that this study will support my efforts in trying to move a casino to northern Indiana,” Zay said. “This move would help support community development and the businesses. I look forward to seeing the results of this study in the coming months.”
Sen. Zay also explained his motivation behind SEA 43 by saying, “Indiana’s casino market is oversaturated in the southeast region of our state. With so many casinos competing for business, they cannot all be successful.
“I believe allowing a casino to relocate to the northeast region of Indiana would provide a solution. This would allow for huge economic boosts and infrastructure development in the community.”
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