“We are extremely excited about the future in Indiana and working with the state, and the commission, and the local communities that we’ll be in,” Lucas said during a presentation. Hard Rock Northern Indiana is currently installing gaming equipment shifted from the nearby Majestic Star casino, a process that resumed this month after former Spectacle Entertainment CEO Rod Ratcliff sold his shares in the Gary property back to Hard Rock International and relinquished his gaming license. Hard Rock International announced a May 14 public grand opening for its northern Indiana casino in Gary during the state’s Gaming Commission meeting Tuesday.Ĭhief Operating Officer John Lucas provided the launch date as he updated the regulatory body on the progress being made at the Gary property and toward a “rocksino” in Terre Haute.
