# Indiana SB 293: Relocation of riverboat gambling operation.

Indiana SB 293, Relocation of riverboat gambling operation., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Andy Zay; status failed, last action 2025-01-30 (Senator Alting added as second author) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 293
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Relocation of riverboat gambling operation.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-30, Senator Alting added as second author
- Sponsor: Andy Zay
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: public policy
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that the licensed owner of the riverboat located in the city of Rising Sun (licensed owner) may relocate gaming operations to a casino in the city of New Haven if certain conditions are met. Requires the licensed owner to pay a fee of $50,000,000 if the licensed owner sells or transfers the licensed owner's interest in the licensed owner's license within five years of the approval of relocation. Provides for distribution of supplemental wagering tax revenue and wagering tax revenue after the relocation of gaming operations. Establishes the together for tomorrow commission (commission). Specifies members to the commission. Specifies the purposes of the commission.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andy Zay
- Cosponsor: Aaron Freeman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Niezgodski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Bohacek (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ron Alting (Republican), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2025-01-30: Senator Alting added as second author (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Senators Freeman and Niezgodski added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Senator Bohacek added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Senator Zay (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0293/versions/SB0293.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0293/versions/SB0293.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB293-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).