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Where did HB 1252 go?
Where did HB 1252, authored by House Committee on Education Chair Bob Behning (R) of Indianapolis go this session? Well, it was squeezed, wholesale, into SB 2 as an amendment Wednesday. HB 1252 would establish the Indiana student enrichment [...]
Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg to cash in on Bengals Super Bowl appearance
The participation of the Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League Super Bowl should be a bonanza for the state’s top retail sports wagering location at Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg. With Ohio not yet ready to roll out its new [...]
IGC issues temporary vendor license to Hard Rock Digital
Seminole Hard Rock Digital, LLC d/b/a Hard Rock Digital: Retail & Mobile, is issued a Temporary Vendor License by the Indiana Gaming Commission January 12, a condition precedent to a final permanent license to conduct retail and mobile sports [...]
Spartz appears to set fundraising record
U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz (R) appears to have established a new Hoosier congressional fundraising record for cash raised from an election through the end of the succeeding off-year, garnering more than $2 million in contributions. Of her overall 2021 [...]
Indiana supports Epic Games appeal versus Apple
Epic Games is appealing its effective loss (on nine of 10 counts) in a major lawsuit it filed against Apple seeking to prove that Apple maintains a monopoly over iOS apps, and it has the support of the State [...]
Will Guv seek to lead NGA? Gov. Holcomb a good fit if timing works
You shouldn’t be surprised to see Governor Eric Holcomb (R) seek to maneuver himself into a leadership role with the National Governors Association. Governor Holcomb is respected by his peers nationally, both Republicans and Democrats — like the Democratic governors [...]
Caesars sues Centaur for $50M+: 2018 IGC transfer fee fraud alleged
Remember that flap between (what was then) Caesars Entertainment Corporation and the Indiana Gaming Commission in early 2018 over whether the $50 million transfer fee imposed under the racino statute “on an initial licensee who sells or otherwise relinquishes a [...]
Mrvan is Frank with Nancy P
New solon seeks seat on Appropriations U.S. Rep.-elect Frank Mrvan (D) is seeking a coveted seat on the House Committee on Appropriations, a tough ask for a freshman — we couldn’t find any majority freshmen who were appointed to [...]
Will referenda go viral?
Covid-19 may prompt physical changes A few years ago, school shootings were prompting Hoosier school corporations to rethink the nature of school buildings and particularly modes of entry, internal ability to seal classrooms from active shooters, and “harden” school [...]
Retail sports wagering revenues have declined by half since online betting debuted
Indiana’s 14 retail and three online sports books collected $9.3 million in adjusted gross revenues during November, a 19% decline from a month ago. Online revenues soared by 53% over last month, but retail locations saw their revenues fizzle [...]