GAMING

Indiana to Launch 11 Casino Boats: State authorities said they will award licenses soon for the riverboats to ply waters from Lake Michigan to the Ohio River, making it the sixth state to allow floating games of chance. The state’s Supreme Court cleared the way this week by ruling against a legal challenge to last year’s vote in which riverboat gambling was approved by residents of two Indiana cities and five counties. Five of the 11 casino boats will cruise the waters of Lake Michigan within a short driving distance of Chicago, with the first launch likely in the spring. Some plans put forward by gambling companies call for huge floating casinos, accompanied by dockside hotels and entertainment.