Lucas, however, told the Commission that his company remains determined to add a multi-story hotel tower to its Hoosier State destination and has in fact acquired nearby parcels of land to replace the parking area which will be used for the hotel project.įor his part, Hard Rock Northern Indiana President Matt Schuffert told the commission that although they are pausing the hotel project, the Gary casino has already made several improvements since its debut in 2021. Lucas said tight capital markets and high construction costs have made it “impossible” to build the new Hard Rock Hotel at this time. Hard Rock International chief operating officer Jon Lucas told the Indiana Gaming Commission that the “uncertain economic conditions” have forced them to pause the project.

Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana pauses plans to construct adjacent hotel amid economic uncertainty Hard Rock Northern Indiana announced last Thursday that it has put on hold its plan to build a new hotel tower adjacent to its property. Hard Rock Northern Indiana is the state’s top-earning casino in the last 14 months.

The Gary casino expanded its gaming floor last October and added a sportsbook last May.Hard Rock Northern Indiana says that it is pausing plans to build a new hotel tower adjacent to its existing property.

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