The state of Indiana has ten riverboat casinos, one land-based casino and two racinos.
An Indian casino has been approved for South Bend by the state and local governments. The casino is pending federal approval.
When the state legislature approved land-based casinos in 2015, it included a provision to approve an Indian casino in South Bend.
In April 2016 the South Bend city government approved a deal with the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians to build a $400 million casino in their town. An environment impact report was finished for federal review and accepted.
The key milestone to proceed with this casino project came in November 2016 when the Bureau Of Indian Affairs gave its approval. Their decision transfered 166 acres of Pokagon Band land into federal trust under the U.S. Interior Department and included federal approval to build a Class II gaming casino.
The federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) defines Class II gaming as gambling played against other players only and not the house. This includes electronic slot machines that play against other players. Slot machines that play against the house are Class III gaming.
For Class III gaming the Pokagon Band must negotiate a gaming compact with the State defining specific casino games and the money the casino will pay to the state. Federal review and approval of the compact is required.
The Pokagon Band has named their casino "Four Winds Casino South Bend". It is the first Native American casino in Indiana.
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Ind. 23 and U.S. 31
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07.11.2016 Construction to Begin for Tropicana Evansville
04.11.2016 South Bend Approves Proposed $4M Casino Project
04.11.2016 South Bend Casino May be Approved Tonight
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02.25.2016 Land Based Tropicana Casino Approved
12.21.2015 Four Winds Casinos Donates Food Baskets
05.13.2015 New Indiana Law
Violates Federal Gaming Law
05.12.2015 Indiana to Allow
Land Based Casinos
04.23.2015
Debate over
Pokagon Band Indian Casino
04.21.2015
Tribe Speaks on
South Bend Casino Issues
04.15.2015
Public Forum
Hosted for South Bend Casino
03.18.2015
Group
in Favor of South Bend Tribal Casino
02.23.2015
IN House Speaker
on Gambling Legislation
02.17.2015 Proposed Pokagon
Casino Could Be One Step Closer
02.12.2015 IN House Approves
New Gaming Laws
02.12.2015 IN Panel to Discuss
Expanded Gaming
01.18.2015
Indiana Casinos
Could Allow for Live Dealers
12.18.2014
Indiana Makes
Plans To Improve 2015 Casino Revenues
10.31.2014 Indiana Riverboat
Casinos May Be Moving To Land
08.25.2014 Indiana Senator
Pushes For Land Based Casinos
08.06.2014 Four Winds Casinos
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Acquisition Approved By Indiana Gaming Commission
06.12.2013 Casino Aztar Changes
to Tropicana Evansville
05.12.2013 Casino Bill Signed By
Gov Pence
04.09.2013
Indiana Casino
Revenue Down 4.4 Percent
02.26.2013
Indiana Casinos
Could be effected by New OH Casino
02.14.2013 Senate Committee
Approves Expanded Gaming
02.04.2013 Northwest Indiana
casino workers to Meet at Statehouse
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12.11.2012
Indiana prepares
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from 2011
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Commission to Meet with Casino Supply Companies
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Drop in Admissions
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02.18.2011 The Biggest Loser'
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opens June 29
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03.12.2009
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12.09.2008 Casino
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11.05.2008 plans
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09.12.2008 Promotions at Blue
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