The reopening of the NBA season and start of Major League Baseball jumpstarted Indiana sports betting in July.
Indiana’s $187.2 million sports betting total in February up 9.6% from January
Indiana’s February sports betting handle totaled $187.2 million, up 9.6% from a then-record $170.8 million handle generated in January.
Indiana sportsbook betting takes in nearly $150 million in November
PlayIndiana.com reports that Indiana’s online and retail sportsbooks took in nearly $150 million in bets in November as online betting continued to rapidly gain popularity in the state.
Launch of online wagering boosts Indiana sportsbook betting 161% in October
Indiana’s retail and online sportsbooks collected $91.7 million in bets in October, up 161% from $35.2 million in retail bets in September.
Boyd Gaming completes purchase of four Pinnacle Entertainment casinos
Boyd Gaming Corp. of Las Vegas announced Oct. 15 it had completed its acquisition of four properties from Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.: Belterra Casino Resort in Florence; Ameristar St. Charles (Missouri); Ameristar Kansas City (Missouri); and Belterra Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. As part of the transaction, Boyd Gaming has entered into a lease agreement with Gaming […]
Michigan City’s Blue Chip Casino kicks off facility expansion Sept. 20
Michigan City officials and representatives with Blue Chip Casino, Hotel and Spa will kick off construction of its latest expansion project on Sept. 20 The Michigan City casino is expanding its meeting and event space by nearly 15,000 square feet, which will expand its available space to rent to more than 45,000 square feet. The […]
New leaders named at Michigan City’s Blue Chip Casino, Hotel and Spa
MICHIGAN CITY – New leadership recently was appointed at Blue Chip Casino, Hotel and Spa. Brenda Temple was named vice president and general manager and Bret Cox was named assistant general manager. Both executives are returning to Blue Chip from senior management positions at other Boyd Gaming properties. Temple’s career with Boyd Gaming spans nearly […]
Economic Development Corp. Michigan City names new board member
MICHIGAN CITY – Brenda Temple, vice president and general manager of Blue Chip Casino, Hotel and Spa, was appointed to the board of directors of the Economic Development Corp. Michigan City. Temple will fill a vacancy through the end of this year left by the departure of Lief Erickson, former general manager at Blue Chip […]
Michigan City hosts site selectors conference Aug. 1-3
MICHIGAN CITY – An opportunity to better understand what businesses seek when looking for a location to set up shop is coming to Northwest Indiana. The Economic Development Corp. Michigan City is partnering with Webster Global Site Selectors to present the SiteLink conference Aug. 1-3 at the Blue Chip Casino, Hotel and Spa. Registration for […]