The Horseshoe Hammond was one of the casinos which were to change hands in the deal, along with the Tropicana Casino in Evansville and the Caesars Southern Indiana Casino in Elizabeth.Īccording to a Caesars news release issued Thursday, the company will maintain its ownership in the Horseshoe Hammond facility as well as two other Indiana casinos – the Indiana Grand in Shelbyville and Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Anderson – and three off-track betting sites. One of the conditions that Indiana imposed upon approval was that Caesars and Eldorado would have to agree to sell three casinos in the Hoosier State. Indiana Gaming Commission Changes RulingĪfter that, one of the final obstacles for the merger to happen was with the IGC, which approved of the deal after the FTC okayed it. In 2020, the Federal Trade Commission approved of the $17 billion merger between casino giants Caesars and Eldorado. The Indiana Gaming Commission voted 4-1 on Thursday to rescind the order for Caesars to offload the property as part of the terms of a merger. The Caesars Entertainment company won’t have to sell the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana, by the end of the year after all.
