The parent company of the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana has until July 23 to get its house in order to avoid potentially being subject to the one of the severest actions available to the Indiana Gaming Commission.
According to IGC staff, Spectacle Entertainment lacks a full executive team and an industry recognized corporate structure, has several shareholders refusing to comply with IGC integrity rules, as well as other suitability issues linked to possible derogatory information involving former Spectacle executives. The fundamental basics of a casino company are not present, said Sara Tait, IGC executive director.
At the same time, the Hard Rock Casino is open and operating in Gary thanks to Spectacle s management agreement with Hard Rock International, which also owns a portion of the Gary casino separate from Spectacle.