8c. Re: Indianapolis casinos ?
Date: Tue Dec 21, 2010 2:27 pm ((PST))Indiana Live. About 45 minutes. Busses only as
far as I know for transportation other than private limo
This is fairly accurate, might take just a little longer (their web site says 30 min., no way - and offers directions, but no info on transportation). I go there occ. to play hold-em, and have put in a little futile time at VP (8/5 Jacks or better, worth a single bill for a shot and recreation, but obviously not suitable for a long or serious session).
877-386-4463 for info, they surely can tell you your transportation options from the airport. Airport is far southwest, Indiana Live (may be under Indiana Downs) is far southeast, mapquest says about 40 miles, should be almost all interstate.
Taxi would probably run $50-60 each way, maybe more; I don't know about limos. If not available from the airport, they might have shuttles from elsewhere in Indpls, e.g. downtown, to which you could take an airport shuttle if you have time, going via downtown would add a half hour to the trip, I'd think, without considering "layover".
There is another casino, Hoosier Park, about the same distance from downtown as Indiana Live, but it is far northeast, so likely much longer trip from the airport; it's also smaller / less to offer.
Neither has any decent VP that I've seen. I saw 9/6 JoB in high limit ($5 and up) at Indiana Live once, but don't know if even that's still there.
In spite of the name of the casino, all "table games" (blackjack, poker, I think even craps and routlette) are computerized -- virtually a dealer-free casino. Like playing on the computer, except you're sitting at a physical table with the screens built-in to it. If you haven't seen this stuff, you might find it interesting. If you're really interested in playing, probably not worth the trip.
The poker room is also computerized / Poker-tek tables (there are supervisory personnel who can show you how it works, takes 1-2 minutes to catch on - or less). Has daily tournaments (small, I've never played in one), pretty consistent 1/2 no limit and 3-6 limit holdem offered with 2/5 no limit on a Friday sometimes, lots of sports screens, and a decent bad beat jackpot when it's "up".
Both of these have been operating for about 3 years (my guess / poor recall); Indiana has some decent VP at its riverboats, but these two are racetracks that got legislation to add casinos. Not as good as the riverboats, but proximity to Indianapolis (virtually all riverboats are at least two hours from Indy) has kept them busy.
--BG
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