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GAMING VESSEL UPDATE INDIANA: The Next Frontier Perhaps nothing better exempli- fies the fervor over the casino vessel market than the number of applica- tions received by the state of Indiana, which has already been flooded with 28 applications for its 11 licenses. Here's the list of potentials (Com- pany, followed by area applied for). 1] Gold Strike Resorts d/b/a Gold Strike Resort Casino, Jean, Nev. (Vanderburgh County) 2] Circus, Circus Enterprises, Inc., Las Vegas, Nev. (Porter County) 3] Lake Michigan Charter Ltd., Hammond, Ind. (Hammond (Lake County)) 4] Mirage Riverboats of Indiana, Las Vegas, Nev. (Hammond (Lake County)) Smith Berger offers more Seaworthy choices. FLAG BLOCKS Standard and custom designed flag blocks for wire ropes up to 21/2" diameter. Designed for 90° or 180° wrap on the sheave. Welded or bolted connection to structure. CHAIN STOPPERS Pawl type chain stoppers for 1" to 4" anchor chain designed to ABS standards. Special double pawl or load monitoring stoppers available. MARINER CLASS FAIRLEADS Available with balanced head single sheave or double sheave swivel head designs. Designed for wire rope sizes up to 3" (76mm). Tail sheave or load monitoring pins optional. MARINER CLASS GUIDE SHEAVES Smith Berger offers a full line of vertical or horizontal guide sheaves for wire ropes up to 5" (127mm). Load monitor- ing pins optional. TOWING HARDWARE Stern rollers, towing pins, separate pop-up pins, or specialized towing hardware can be custom-designed for new construction or retrofits. Call us to put Smith Berger innovation to work for you. Smith Berger Marine, Inc. 516 So. Chicago St., Seattle,WA 98108 TELEX: 32-8912 FAX: 206-764-4653 PHONE: (206) 764-4650 Circle 289 on Reader Service Card 68 5] Michigan City Casino & Lodge, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. (Michigan City (LaPorte)) 6] Riverboat Corp. of Indiana, Inc., Biloxi, Miss. (LaPorte County) 7] Harrah's Southern Indiana Riverboat Partnership, Memphis, Tenn. (Clark County) 8] Ogden Riverboat Associates L.P., New York, N Y. (Clark County (Jeffersonville)) 9] Player's International, Calabasa, Calif. (Vanderburgh County) 10] Alpha Rising Sun, Inc., Rising Sun, Ind. (Rising Sun (Ohio County)) 11] Jumer's of Evansville, Inc., Peo- ria, 111. (Vanderburgh County) 12] Eldorado Riverboat Ltd. Liability Co., New Albany, Ind. (New Albany, Floyd County) 13] Indiana Gaming Company, LP, Lawrenceberg, Ind. (Dearborn County (Lawrenceberg)) 14] Aztar Indiana Gaming Corp., In- dianapolis, Ind. (Vanderburgh County) 15] Showboat Marina Partnership, East Chicago, Ind. (Lake County (East Chicago)) 16] Jackpot Indiana Riverboat, Inc., New Albany, Ind. (Floyd County) 17] Ameristar Casinos Inc., Jackpot, Nev. (Warrick County) 18] Grand Casinos Inc., Plymouth, Minn. (Floyd County (New Albany)) 19] Boyd Indiana Inc., Las Vegas, Nev. (Hammond (Lake County)) 20] Mount Albany Grand Casinos Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. (Floyd County) 21] Pinnacle Gaming Development Corp., Denver, Colo. (Switzerland County) 22] New Albany Landing Co. LLC, Chicago, 111. (Floyd County) 23] Riverfront Station, Inc., Las Ve- gas, Nev. (Vanderburgh County) 24] Joint Venture Between Hilton Michigan City Corp. & Caesar's Indi- ana Resorts Corp., Merrillville, Ind. (LaPorte County) 25] Summit Riverboat Casinos - Indi- ana Inc., Reno, Nev. (Lake County (East Chicago)) 26] Schilling Casino Corp., Fort Wright, Ky. (Dearborn County) 27] Fred Collins d/b/a Fred Collins Gaming Co., Greenville, S.C. (Gary) 28] Trump Hotels & Casinos Resorts, Inc., New York, N.Y. (Gary) Maritime Reporter/Engineering News