41 towns receive $118,000 each from Wind Creek Casino’s first year – Daily Southtown

A total of 5 percent of the casino’s revenue is distributed among local communities, mandated in the law creating the license. “A lot of the municipalities are underfunded, so they use that money for their pension plans,” said East Hazel Crest Village President Thomas Brown.
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Hello Indiana!
6 months ago

And there you have it. No infrastructure repairs, more policing ( or whatever sector of public services is lacking ) or anything else that benefits the taxpayers. Right into the good ole pension fund.

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