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Annual community job fair in Michigan City April 13

April 2, 2021 – By Larry Avila

Michigan City’s annual community job fair is focusing on hospitality and professional services.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Workforce Tagged With: Around the Region, Blue Chip Casino, city of Michigan City, Economic Development Corp. Michigan City, Job fair Michigan City, La Porte County Office of Economic Development, Michigan City Chamber of Commerce, Northwest Indiana Workforce Board, WorkOne

Return of professional sports gives Indiana sportsbooks a boost in July

August 13, 2020 – By Larry Avila

Online betting

The reopening of the NBA season and start of Major League Baseball jumpstarted Indiana sports betting in July.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Gaming/Gambling Tagged With: Ameristar Casino, Around the Region, Blue Chip Casino, DraftKings, FanDuel, July sports betting, Playindiana.com, sports betting, sportsbooks

Indiana’s $187.2 million sports betting total in February up 9.6% from January

March 12, 2020 – By Larry Avila

Online betting

Indiana’s February sports betting handle totaled $187.2 million, up 9.6% from a then-record $170.8 million handle generated in January.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Gaming/Gambling Tagged With: Ameristar, Around the Region, Blue Chip Casino, DraftKings, FanDuel, Horseshoe Hammond, online betting, sports betting, sports books

Indiana sportsbook betting takes in nearly $150 million in November

December 13, 2019 – By Larry Avila

Online betting

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.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Gaming/Gambling Tagged With: Around the Region, Blue Chip Casino, gambling, Horseshoe Casino, online betting, Playindiana.com, sportsbook betting

Launch of online wagering boosts Indiana sportsbook betting 161% in October

November 11, 2019 – By Larry Avila

Online betting

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.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Gaming/Gambling Tagged With: Around the Region, Blue Chip Casino, DraftKings, FanDuel, gaming revenue, Horseshow Hammond, Indiana sportsbooks, Indiana tax revenue, online betting, Playindiana.com, sportsbooks

Boyd Gaming completes purchase of four Pinnacle Entertainment casinos

October 16, 2018 – By Larry Avila

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 […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, Blue Chip Casino, Boyd Gaming, casinos, Hotel & Spa, Indiana casinos, Pinnacle Entertainment

Michigan City’s Blue Chip Casino kicks off facility expansion Sept. 20

September 7, 2018 – By Larry Avila

Blue Chip Casino

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 […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, Blue Chip Casino, Boyd Gaming, gaming, Hotel and Spa; Blue Chip; Michigan City casino, Indiana casinos

New leaders named at Michigan City’s Blue Chip Casino, Hotel and Spa

August 21, 2018 – By Larry Avila

Bret Cox

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 […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, Blue Chip Casino, Boyd Gaming, Brenda Temple, Bret Cox, new leadership

Economic Development Corp. Michigan City names new board member

August 15, 2018 – By Larry Avila

Brenda Temple

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 […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, Blue Chip Casino, board of directors, Boyd Gaming, Brenda Temple, Economic Development Corp. Michigan City, new board member

Michigan City hosts site selectors conference Aug. 1-3

July 10, 2018 – By Larry Avila

Michigan City Economic Development

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 […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, Blue Chip Casino, business development, economic development, Hotel and Spa, jobs, Michigan City IN, site selectors, SiteLink Forum

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