Both sides of proposed New Haven casino speak at Indiana Statehouse

New Haven mayor expresses no regrets for his casino support, bill's outcome

Mayor Steve McMichael said Thursday he’s at peace with his apparently failed effort to bring a $500 million casino and luxury hotel project to New Haven.

Both sides of proposed New Haven casino speak at Indiana Statehouse

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) -- The latest chapter in the saga of a proposed casino in New Haven changed settings Wednesday as both sides of the aisle traveled to Indianapolis to speak at a committee hearing. Senate Bill 293, which would allow a casino operated by Full House Resorts in southern Indiana to relocate to New Haven, first entered the Indiana General Assembly Jan. 13 after Sen. Andy Zay authored the bill. Since then, three state senators…

New Haven casino relocation nixed without a vote • Indiana Capital Chronicle

Dozens of people flooded the Statehouse Wednesday, many donning shirts or buttons proclaiming their position on a controversial proposal to relocate a casino license to New Haven. (Whitney Downard/Indiana Capital Chronicle)After two hours of testimony from roughly three dozen people, a committee chair opted not to advance a proposal to move a casino license from southeastern Indiana 160 miles north — an idea that pitted neighbor against neighbor…