Though the Indiana Gaming Commission awarded a certificate of suitability to Churchill Downs to build and operate a Vigo County casino on Nov. 17, the process to actually construct that casino proceeds slowly.
Recent discussions between local officials and Churchill Downs Chief Executive Officer Bill Carstanjen have concerned the location of the casino.
Churchill Downs did not receive a casino license outright because the commission still has to resolve issues with Lucy Luck and its owner, Terre Haute businessman Greg Gibson, who had brought action against the Gaming Commission after it refused to renew the license it had previously issued. The commission cited issues involving corporate staffing and qualified financing.