IN SB0385

Permits a licensed owner operating a riverboat in Gary to submit a plan to the gaming commission for construction of an inland casino within the city limits, with the commission required to approve if it promotes economic development and satisfies requirements

Limits relocation of gambling operations to no more than one riverboat moving from a Lake Michigan dock to an inland Gary location

Redefines "riverboat" to include casinos constructed under the new inland casino provisions, and establishes that inland casinos must comply with building codes and commission safety requirements rather than Coast Guard certification

Designates specific cities and counties as "homes" of riverboats for tax distribution and regulatory purposes, replacing references to dock locations with broader location-based terminology

Removes obsolete provisions from the original 1990s licensing process, including the September 1994 deadline and provisions related to voter referendums in cities that rejected riverboat gambling in two consecutive elections