Terry Dunleavy
- May 18, 2021
- 1 min read

Newly opened Hard Rock casino already attracting curious guests, serious gamblers

Venessa Hosea-Jones had one thought in mind as she entered the new Hard Rock Northern Indiana Casino.

“My hometown is Gary, and I’m back on vacation at this new casino,” she told me. “I don’t gamble much, but I had to come back home and see this new casino. I just wanted to look around.”

We stood in line together while entering the $300 million entertainment complex in the Black Oak section of the city.

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