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Some slot machines opponents are ready to call it quits
on the slot machines—the state already has slot machines in operation, why
do proponents keep pushing for more? Right now Indiana seems to be in a
delicate balance—the residents are not bombarded with slot machines and
casinos everywhere they turn, yet the state still gets the benefit of
revenue from the slot machines at the French Lick Casino.
But now some residents say enough is enough. Current House Bill 1441
proposes making slot machines even more accessible fore residents.
Currently, the French Lick Casino is more of a destination gambling
facility; if you want to play the slot machines, you have to actually plan a
trip to the casino rather than hop in your car, gamble, and still make it
home in time for dinner. But the new Bill would alter the way residents
access gambling.
Details of the Bill include: legalizing slot machines at two Indiana
racetracks (in both Shelby and Madison Counties) and then more slot machines
more prominent tracks: Hoosier Park and Indiana Downs. Then an additional
part of the bill (supposedly aimed at further supporting the horse racing
industry) proposes to supplement income at two main betting parlors in Fort
Wayne and Indianapolis with slot machines. Basically, the Bill proposes to
support both the horse racing industry and the state with hundreds of slot
machines in many of Indiana’s major cities.
So needless to say, those who were opposed with even allowing the slot
machines at French Lick are not pleased with the prospect of slot machines
integrating into the cities and counties across the state.
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