Indiana specifically Criminalizing Poker Rooms

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Ok...Indianapolis has cracked down on underground poker rooms...and at least one really good one got shut down.

Many Indiana poker rooms outside of Indy have continued operating within the boundaries of (what they believe is stated in) Indiana law since Indianapolis got cocky. Some of these poker rooms are so confident of their place within the law that they operate with huge glass windows stating what they are to the outside public and do not get shut down. At least one I can think of is within two blocks of the local police department.

Now, in an attempt to control illegal slot machines in bars, a new Indiana law heading toward the state senate apparently outlaws several things (specifically the slots, but including the poker rooms,) as games of chance.

I live in Indiana and would like to contact my senator about this. I have been unable to find anything on the local news sites (where I saw the story,) or the Indiana General Assembly website.

Before I proceed, did I interpret this story correctly? If so, what is the bill # for inclusion in my letter?