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SB 70 IN

Riverboat relocation.

IN · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Dec 8, 2025

Latest action (Dec 10, 2025) Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

Summary

Provides that the licensed owner of the riverboat located in the city of Rising Sun (licensed owner) may relocate gaming operations to a casino in Allen County or Fort Wayne if certain conditions are met. Requires the licensed owner to pay a fee of $50,000,000 if the licensed owner sells or transfers the licensed owner's interest in the licensed owner's license within 10 years of the approval of relocation. Provides for the distribution of wagering tax revenue and supplemental wagering tax revenue from a casino in Allen County or Fort Wayne. Provides that a board is established for the purpose of making collaborative decisions for tax revenue.

Sponsors (2)

Action history (4)

  1. Dec 8, 2025 Authored by Senator Busch · upper
  2. Dec 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy · upper
  3. Dec 9, 2025 Senator Maxwell added as second author · upper
  4. Dec 10, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
Subjects
AGENCIES; Gaming Commission (IGC)CITIES; Fort WayneCOUNTIES; AllenCOUNTIES; OhioGAMBLING, GAMING, AND WAGERING; Casinos and RiverboatsGAMBLING, GAMING, AND WAGERING; GenerallyTAXES; Generally

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