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IN HB1569
Bill
Status
1/22/2013
Primary Sponsor
Gail Riecken
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AI Summary
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Authorizes licensed riverboat casino owners to relocate gambling operations from docked riverboats to inland casino locations with approval from the Indiana Gaming Commission
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Restricts inland casino sites to properties adjacent to the current dock site, downtown areas of the riverboat's designated home city, or locations approved by the relevant city or county legislative body
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Prohibits licensed owners from operating both an inland casino and docked riverboat simultaneously, and caps gaming positions at the inland casino to the number offered on the docked riverboat as of January 1, 2013
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Requires construction of any new inland casino to begin before January 1, 2016, and mandates compliance with all applicable building codes and commission safety requirements
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Amends the definition of "riverboat" to include inland casinos and makes conforming changes throughout Indiana gaming law, with an effective date of July 1, 2013
Legislative Description
Land based casinos.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
1/22/2013