FREE NEWSLETTERS Indiana Grand Racing & Casino added a sportsbook to its Shelbyville facility. (Photo courtesy of Caesars Entertainment)
Millions of dollars in bets have been placed inside venues like Bankers Life Fieldhouse and Lucas Oil Stadium since mobile sports gambling was legalized in Indiana in 2019.
Now, teams like the Indianapolis Colts and Indiana Pacers are trying to earn some indirect revenue from sports betting, carving out areas in their facilities that cater directly to fans who want to follow their bets while taking in a game downtown.
Earlier this year, the Pacers introduced the PointsBet Hardwood Club, a sports bar constructed during the first phase of the $360 million renovations to the fieldhouse. It features dozens of tables and a massive TV screen capable of showing up to 64 games at once. One of the goals for the space, team officials say, is to give gambling-hungry fans a space of their own.
General Assembly
NIKI KELLY | The Journal Gazette
INDIANAPOLIS – A bill to protect businesses, schools and nonprofits from COVID-19-related lawsuits is heading to the governor s desk.
The Indiana Senate voted 39-7 Monday to accept final changes on the bill. Gov. Eric Holcomb has stated his support for the measure.
“Many Indiana businesses, organizations and individuals have made significant sacrifices during the pandemic to try and keep those in our community healthy,” said Sen. Mark Messmer, R-Jasper. “Unfortunately, the losses some businesses have experienced because of the COVID-19 pandemic are unrecoverable. Our goal with this legislation is to provide the reassurance and peace of mind organizations and businesses need to resume operations without the threat of a frivolous lawsuit, which will ultimately help our economy spring back.”
Indiana lawmakers take aim at licensing requirement for carrying a handgun in public nwitimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nwitimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
by Margaret Menge, The Center Square | February 12, 2021 11:00 AM Print this article
Sixteen other states have done it. And Indiana now looks ready to join them in getting rid of the requirement that a person have a license in order to carry a loaded weapon on them or in their vehicle.
Earlier this week, the House of Representatives held a hearing to consider allowing what’s called “constitutional carry.”
It was the first time a hearing has been held on such a bill, and the first sign in years the Republican supermajority in the Indiana General Assembly is getting behind permit-less carry.