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Indiana Governor: State Must Decide on Gaming Laws

INDIANA -- As reported by the Indiana Courier-Journal: "Indiana Gov.-elect Mitch Daniels said yesterday that the state must decide whether to enforce its laws against video gambling or legalize the thousands of devices that now operate openly in bars and restaurants.

"Daniels told reporters in Indianapolis he hasn't decided which option is better. But he added that the current situation — weak enforcement and widespread illegal gambling — is unacceptable.

"…He has said repeatedly that the new administration will put 'everything on the table' in trying to tackle a budget deficit of more than $600million, a figure that dropped $200 million on the basis of revenue estimates released yesterday.

"Legalizing, regulating and taxing gambling machines could generate as much as much as $382million for state and local governments, according to a study by the Indiana Licensed Beverage Association, which is lobbying for legalization…"

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