State board fines Caesars $50,000

A $50,000 state fine against the Caesars Indiana riverboat includes violations in which the casino mailed promotional materials to people who had placed themselves on a list banning them from the state's riverboats.

Representatives of the Ohio River casino near Louisville, Ky., told the commission Thursday that three people received one improper mailing, another received two mailings and a fifth received five mailings.

Caesars general manager Ed Garruto said that the fines over the mailings were a reminder that casino staffers must "redouble our efforts" to make sure state regulations were followed.