Full House Resorts wants to bring casino to Indianapolis

Las Vegas-based Full House Resorts is seeking approval to move half of its Rising Star Casino Resort gambling capacity—about 500 slot machines and 15 gambling tables—to a proposed $650-million development at the Indianapolis International Airport.

Full House Resorts wants to bring its gambling business to Indianapolis. The Las Vegas-based casino operator proposed a deal to let its Rising Star Casino move half of its gambling capacity—about 500 slot machines and 15 gambling tables—to Marion County.

In return, Full House will build a $650-million leisure place on a 135-acre parking lot near the old Indianapolis International Airport. The complex, dubbed the “American Place,” will include a 25-villa boutique hotel mainly for “casino high rollers,” a movie theater, a conference center, condominiums and office space, and a high-end creative retail space.

In a statement, Full House Resorts CEO Daniel Lee said the proposed casino resort stands to attract at least 10 million visitors annually, generate $85 million each year in state and local revenues, and create 4,000 permanent jobs.