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Casino Gambling in Nearby States Worries Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA --
The Indiana legislature heard Monday from a consultant who says expanded gambling in neighboring states threatens Indiana revenues. Jim Landers of the Legislative Services Agency, a nonpartisan group, says new gambling proposals in Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky all may result in fewer visitors crossing state borders to visit Indiana casinos.
According to Landers, Indiana could face a loss of gambling revenue as high as $250 million annually. Casino Aztar, near the Kentucky border, could lose as much as twenty percent of its customer base if Kentucky provides gambling expansion at Ellis Park.
Indiana race tracks have drawn players across the Kentucky border by offering slots, which are presently unavailable in the Bluegrass State. But, if Kentucky puts slots at tracks, Churchill Downs once again becomes the dominant racing venue in the area.
"Gamblers will seek out casinos most accessible to them," Landers told lawmakers.
Indiana currently takes in $900 million from 13 casinos in annual gambling revenue.
Indiana lawmakers are pondering options to try to protect their gaming income, including lifting the law requiring casinos to be either at race tracks or on riverboats.
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