Over the 20 years of gambling in southern Indiana, the casino has brought more than just traffic to Harrison County.
A vocal group in each county fought the casino moving in, some for religious reasons, while others argued the riverboat gambling would eventually turn into a permanent land-based option. The casino came to Harrison County 20 years ago after voters rejected the option in Clark and Floyd Counties. MORE ON WAVE3.COM + Churchill Downs Racing Club offering $500 ownership stakes in 2-year-old horse + KDE Interim Commissioner visits JCPS + Fleetwood Mac to perform in Louisville with 2 new members 'And an important day yesterday as the gaming commission gave unanimous approval on the project, and we're excited to move forward.'
'We've really looked closely at it over the last 12 months and then kicked off our design period which as I mentioned, is coming down the home stretches,' Seigel said.
