Residents of French Lick, Indiana, hope their new casino will usher in an era of economic prosperity. But first they needed a lake. State law only allows casinos on water, so they had to build one. The 84,000-square-foot is part of a massive rebuilding effort in the town. It's located near one of two major hotels that residents hope will bring in tourists and their cash. Get the Story:
Town Hopes Casino Brings New Gilded Age (The New York Times 10/26)
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