TOURISM
SoIN Tourism’ s board of managers in early 2025 approved a commitment to invest a total of $ 1 million in support of four emerging and existing community projects in Clark and Floyd counties in Southern Indiana. The funds are derived from the Tourism Capital Development Fund( TCDF), which is aimed at supporting various community-related projects. Funding for the projects will be initially covered by a municipal bond paid off by SoIN Tourism over time. More information can be found online at gosoin. com
ECONOMIC IMPACT
$ 550 M
Tourism Spending 2023
• Visitor spending on hotel, food & beverage, rental homes, shopping, recreation, etc.
• From visitors from Indiana, other states, & international destinations
• On leisure & business trips
• Overnight or day trips
Annual Visitor Spending
Millions
$ 600
$ 500
$ 400
$ 342 $ 340
$ 300
$ 200
$ 100
$ 414
$ 509
$ 550
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CAESARS SOUTHERN INDIANA
11999 Casino Center Drive SE, Elizabeth
Caesars Southern Indiana opened on Nov. 20, 1996, just beyond the Floyd County line in Harrison County. It now has 74,421 square feet of gaming space featuring 1,203 electronic gaming devices and 738 table game positions. It also draws tourists with 503 hotel rooms, six restaurants, an 18-hole golf course and a 14-room conference center.
Total win 2022:
$ 250,000,000
Total win 2021: $ 71,726,720
Total taxes 2022:
$ 71,256,399
Total taxes 2021: $ 45,403,613
Caesar ' s Foundation: Community Contributions
Local development
agreement payments:
$ 12,300,075
$ 2.7M $ 65M
2024 Since 1999
* Most recent economic impact data Source: 2022 Economic Contribution of Tourism in Clark County, Floyd County, Rockport Analytics
22 2025 snapshot | a special publication of the News and Tribune