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Randolph Township in Rising Sun in Ohio County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Riverboat Gaming Referendum

 
 
Riverboat Gaming Referendum Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023
1. Riverboat Gaming Referendum Marker
Inscription. Key civic leaders and Rising Sun First, a community action group, worked in concert to pas the November 1993 Riverboat Gaming Referendum and successfully lobbied the Indiana Gaming Commission to approve a casino gaming development on June 30, 1995.
 
Erected by The City of Rising Sun (sponsor).
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1993.
 
Location. 38° 56.737′ N, 84° 51.166′ W. Marker is in Rising Sun, Indiana, in Ohio County. It is in Randolph Township. Marker can be reached from South Front Street north of 1st Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the sidewalk along the riverfront. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 217 N Front St, Rising Sun IN 47040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sharing the Wealth (here, next to this marker); 1974 Tornados (a few steps from this marker); Rising Sun's Casino (a few steps from this marker); Ohio County Elementary Middle School (within shouting distance of this marker); Pilotless Plane (within shouting distance of this marker); Rising Sun Sesquicentennial (within shouting distance of this marker); Rising Sun-Ohio County Consolidated High School
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Rising Sun Tornado (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rising Sun.
 
Regarding Riverboat Gaming Referendum. Grand Victoria Casino and Resort opened in late 1996. It still operates today as Rising Star Casino Resort.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on May 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
 
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Apr. 29, 2024