The US state of Indiana has approved a package of changes to help its casinos to compete with new gambling facilities in neighbouring states.
The bill permits Hoosier riverboat casinos to move onto land adjacent to their docks, provides tax incentives for new casino construction, continues a “free play” tax credit for casino marketing programmes and requires a study of how local governments use their gaming tax revenue.
It also authorises the two central Indiana horse track casinos to begin using live dealers instead of video dealers for their existing blackjack, craps, baccarat, roulette and poker games. The measure was approved 76 to 19.
