The Majestic Star

The Majestic Star has filed a lawsuit against the City of Gary in Marion County and is threatening to withhold money from the city, reports Joe Carlson in the Northwest Indiana Times.

The Majestic Star Casino is threatening to withhold all revenues it pays to Gary until city leaders make good on what casino owners call promises to build a highway interchange and access roads to the gambling boats.

In a lawsuit filed Monday in Marion County court, the casino alleges the city has failed to live up to its 1999 contract agreement — which was reiterated in an updated contract in 2005 — to build convenient access roads to the property from Cline Avenue.

During that time, the casino has paid the city more than $285 million in tax revenue and has invested $269 million in the construction of its two casino boats, the lawsuit says.

Monday’s lawsuit claims the casino intends to place “the amounts that would otherwise be paid to the city” into an interest-bearing account so the city will have money to fulfill its obligations and pay any court-ordered damages for its breach of contract.

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