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French Lick Casino Bidding Process Reopens

INDIANA – As reported by the Indianapolis Star: "Gambling companies have another shot at building a casino in French Lick after the Indiana Gaming Commission on Wednesday reopened the bidding process.

"According to a tentative timeline, companies interested in building the state's 11th casino will have until April 13 to make initial applications. Gaming commission Executive Director Ernest Yelton said he hopes to name a winner in about 90 days.

"State gaming officials have scrambled over the last three weeks to get the Orange County casino back on track after months of delay. Yelton announced this month that he had called off a deal with Donald Trump's casino company, which is mired in bankruptcy reorganization, after it couldn't meet his deadlines.

"…Two groups definitely will apply -- Orange County Development, which features Larry Bird as its headliner, and Lost River Development, a partnership between Indianapolis-based Lauth Property Group and Chicago's Merit Gaming Group. Those two organizations lost to Trump last summer…"

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