As reported on the 1st of April, the law enforcement department in Gary, state of Indiana is looking into the theft which happened at the construction site for the Hard Rock Northern Indiana casino facility. It was reported that the thieves which targeted the Hard Rock construction site took $25,000-worth construction equipment. According to one report released by the Times of Northwest Indiana on Tuesday, one construction worker notified Gary police department about the theft after he notices that the gate leading to the construction site was open while locks to trailers located nearby were cut.
The thieves took valuable construction equipment including a sweeper, concrete cutters, two generators as well as a number of other tools. Commenting on the news, Executive Vice Presidents of Operations and General Manager of Spectacle Entertainment Jahnae Erpenbach said that it is very unfortunate that thieves decided to target such an important project which was carefully designed to help the entire community as well as to help with rejuvenating the city.
Hard Rock Northern Indiana Groundbreaking Ceremony
The groundbreaking ceremony for Hard Rock Northern Indiana casino facility took place in January of this year. The ceremony celebrated the city’s remarkable musical history including one of the most iconic bands the Jackson 5 which was born here back in 1965. The project is doubtlessly vital for the entire Lake County area and the city of Gary. The project will not only bring loads of full-time and part-time jobs but also capital investments into local, state and economic revitalization of the area.
As mentioned by General Manager of Spectacle Entertainment Mr. Erpenbach as work on this project become more encompassing, security and surveillance at the construction site will also increase to include around-the-clock protection and safety of involved contracts as well as their construction equipment. He also added that the construction of this Hard Rock Northern Indiana casino continues as scheduled while an opening date of the facility will be announced in the following months.
Hard Rock and Spectacle Entertainment Partnering Up
Hard Rock International and Spectacle Entertainment have partnered to work on the brick and mortar casino called Hard Rock Northern Indiana. The project is worth around $300 million and what we know so far is that it will include a massive, modern 200,000-square foot casino floor with around one thousand and six hundred slot games alongside eighty table games. The property will also include a modern entertainment facility that will replace the Majestic Star casino facilities situated on Lake Michigan that are owned by Spectacle Entertainment.
As reported several months back, Spectacle Entertainment lobbied for the necessary rights to relocate its casino boats that the company acquired just like year. Once being approved the request, Spectacle Entertainment agreed to invest around $20 million as a relocation fee. The project was eventually approved by the IGC or Indiana Gaming Commission. Nonetheless, the Indiana Gaming Commission has yet to approve a license for the Terre Haute venue due to an investigation concerning Spectacle Entertainment.
The investigation revolves around the information that the Indiana Gaming Commission received not long ago which indicates that one member of the company’s management team may be associated with illegal donations to one candidate running for Congress. At this time, there is no update to the Indiana Gaming Commission investigation.
