Mission / Industry Overview

The Casino Association of Indiana (CAI) was formed to support the Indiana riverboat casino industry. Currently, there are 11 member properties in the CAI, they are:

• Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg
• Casino Aztar in Evansville
• Belterra Casino Resort in Vevay
• Horseshoe Southern Indiana in Elizabeth
• Rising Star Casino Resort in Rising Sun
• Ameristar East Chicago Casino and Hotel
• Horseshoe Casino Hammond
• Majestic Star Casinos and Hotel in Gary
• Hoosier Park in Anderson
• Indiana Live! Casino in Shelbyville

CAI Mission
We will utilize the highest standard of ethics and integrity to promote and protect the interests of the Indiana Casino Gaming Entertainment Industry through advocacy, communications and education. There are four main objectives/areas of focus of the Casino Association of Indiana.  They are:

• Regulatory
• Public relations and education
• Responsible Gaming
• Legislative

Jim Brown, Chairman
Larry Buck, Vice Chairman
Steve Jimenez, Secretary/Treasurer

Industry Overview
Indiana Riverboat Gaming Act: This law, effective July 1, 1993, was passed to spur job growth and development in "economically depressed areas of Indiana" and to "provide for significant economic development over a large geographic area."

Residents living in all Indiana counties that border Ohio and Lake Michigan were offered the opportunity to pass a referendum allowing casino gaming in their county. Since that time, the Indiana Gaming Commission has approved licenses to develop 13 casinos.

Casino	Location	Yr License Awarded
Casino Aztar	Evansville	1995
Hollywood Casino	Lawrenceburg	1996
Horseshoe Casino Hammond	Hammond	1996
Rising Star Casino Resort	Rising Sun	1996
Majestic Star Casinos & Hotel	Gary	1996
Blue Chip Casino	Michigan City	1997
Ameristar East Chicago	East Chicago	1997
Horseshoe Southern Indiana	Elizabeth	1998
Belterra Casino Resort	Vevay	2000
French Lick Resort & Casino	French Lick	2005
Hoosier Park	Anderson	2008
Indiana Live! Casino	Shelbyville	2008