Rising Star Casino Parent Company Plans to Relocate Gaming License to Fort Wayne Area

City council has stated they are not in a position to offer any comments at this time.

(Rising Sun, Ind.) - Ohio County and the City of Rising Sun have been notified of plans to relocate Rising Star Casino. 

According to City Councilwoman Lisa Hewitt-Williams, Full House Resorts, Inc., the parent company of Gaming Entertainment LLC, has notified local officials their preliminary plans to relocate the Rising Star Casino gaming license to the City of New Haven in the Fort Wayne area. 

"Because of the complex nature of the process, neither the City nor the County are in a position to offer any comments at this time," reads a statement from city council.  

So far this year, Rising Star has been the least profitable casino of the 13 statewide. According to the Indiana Gaming Commission, Rising Star Casino has averaged $3.2 million in taxable adjusted gross revenue per month. 

Revenue reports can be found at https://www.in.gov/igc/publications/monthly-revenue/

Eagle Country 99.3 will update this story when more information is provided. 

 

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