§ 4-33-6-1 — Maximum number of licenses

Indiana § 4-33-6-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 33: RIVERBOAT GAMBLING
• Ch. 6: Licensing of Owners

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(a) The commission may issue to a person a
license to own a riverboat subject to the numerical and geographical
limitation of owner's licenses under this section and IC 4-33-4-17. Not
more than ten (10) owner's licenses may be in effect at any time.
Subject to subsection (d), those owner's licenses may be issued as
follows:
(1) Not more than two (2) licenses for not more than two (2)
riverboats that operate in or from the city of Gary.
(2) One (1) license for a riverboat that operates from the city of
Hammond.
(3) One (1) license for a riverboat that operates from the city of
East Chicago.
(4) One (1) license for a city located in a county contiguous to
Lake Michigan. However, this license may not be issued to a city
described in subdivisions (1) through (3).
(5) A total of five (5) licenses for riverboats that operate upon the
Ohio River from the following counties:
(A) Vanderburgh County.
(B) Harrison County.
(C) Switzerland County.
(D) Ohio County.
(E) Dearborn County.
The commission may not issue a license to an applicant if the
issuance of the license would result in more than one (1) riverboat
operating from a county described in this subdivision.
(6) Not more than one (1) license for a riverboat that operates as
an inland casino in Vigo County under IC 4-33-6.7.
(b) In addition to its power to issue owner's licenses under
subsection (a), the commission may also enter into a contract under IC 4-33-6.5 with respect to the operation of one (1) riverboat on behalf of
the commission in a historic hotel district.
(c) A person holding an owner's license may not move the person's
riverboat from the county in which the riverboat was docked on
January 1, 2007, to any other county.
(d) The following apply to the allocation and issuance of owner's
licenses under subsection (a):
(1) A licensed owner holding two licenses issued under
subsection (a)(1) must relinquish one (1) of the licenses under
section 4.5 of this chapter upon the commission's approval of the
licensed owner's request to relocate gaming operations under
section 4.5 of this chapter.
(2) An owner's license relinquished under subdivision (1) and
section 4.5 of this chapter may not be reissued with respect to
gaming operations in Gary.
(3) The licensed owner who relinquishes a license under
subdivision (1) and section 4.5 of this chapter may operate two
(2) docked riverboats under a single license unless and until the
licensed owner begins gaming operations at a relocated inland
casino under section 4.5 of this chapter.
(4) If an owner's license is relinquished under subdivision (1) and
section 4.5 of this chapter, an owner's license may be issued to
authorize gaming operations in Vigo County in accordance with
subsection (a)(6) and the procedures set forth in IC 4-33-6.7.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.20-1995, SEC.8; P.L.55-1995, SEC.1; P.L.92-2003, SEC.27; P.L.149-2003, SEC.1; P.L.233-2007, SEC.14; P.L.137-2012, SEC.3; P.L.229-2013, SEC.14; P.L.293-2019, SEC.10.