Gaming matters.

Added Wayne County as an eligible location for inland casino licenses, expanding the geographic scope of the program.

Established a new application process requiring applicants to obtain local government support and commit to investing at least $500 million for casino and non-gaming amenities.

Modified existing license limits to allow for the relocation of the Ohio County riverboat license to an inland casino, subject to specific conditions.

Created a new funding structure requiring approved applicants to pay $50 million to the state commission and $30 million to the city of Rising Sun and Ohio County.

Updated the definition of 'riverboat' to include inland casinos in Allen, DeKalb, Steuben, and Wayne counties under a new code section.

Set specific deadlines for the gaming commission to make applications public by January 15, 2027, and issue final decisions by April 15, 2027.

Added a mandatory requirement for applicants to commit and plan to invest at least $500,000,000 for casino development and nongaming amenities.

Added a requirement for approved applicants to pay a $150,000,000 fee, with specific allocations to the state general fund and a shuttered riverboat fund.

Modified the horse racing commission's authority to issue only three satellite facility licenses per permit holder, reducing the previous limit of four.

Updated the bill's title number from EH 1038.3 to EH 1038.4 and revised the digest date and version number to reflect the latest corrections.

Removed the requirement for a public question on the ballot to permit inland casino gambling.

Narrowed the list of counties eligible for inland casino licenses from four (Allen, DeKalb, Steuben, Wayne) to three (Allen, DeKalb, Steuben).

Added a requirement for approved applicants to pay $150 million to the commission, allocated as $100 million to the state general fund and $50 million to a shuttered riverboat fund.

Increased the applicant's required investment commitment from an unspecified amount to at least $500 million for casino and nongaming amenities.

Added a new definition for 'live racing day' and established conditions for issuing satellite facility licenses.

Updated the definition of 'riverboat' to explicitly include inland casinos in Allen, DeKalb, and Steuben Counties.

Added DeKalb, Steuben, and Wayne Counties to the list of locations eligible for inland casino licenses.

Changed the bill's effective date from July 1, 2026, to 'upon passage'.

Updated the definition of 'riverboat' to include inland casinos in the newly eligible counties.

Revised the restriction on moving riverboats to explicitly exclude the newly added counties from the general prohibition.