Bill > HB1036

This bill addresses several provisions related to gaming in Indiana. First, it prohibits and renders unenforceable any hold harmless agreements or financial loss offset agreements between casinos, riverboats, or units of government concerning potential revenue losses. Second, the bill repeals a requirement that the licensed owner of a riverboat operating in Vigo County make specific payments to the city of Evansville, which previously included a one-time payment of $1.2 million in the first year, $900,000 in the second year, and $600,000 in the third year. Third, the bill eliminates a complex supplemental payment mechanism for East Chicago, Hammond, and Michigan City that was related to state fiscal year revenue calculations. Finally, the bill repeals the historic hotel district community support fee. These changes will take effect on July 1, 2025, and appear to simplify gaming-related financial arrangements and remove specific payment obligations that were previously mandated by state law.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1036/details