Ratcliff and Keeler, a lawyer who was a Republican state legislator for 16 years in the 1980s and 90s, have lobbied the Indiana Legislature for many years on casino matters.
The state gaming commission’s board is expected to review Ratcliff’s agreement and plans for operating the new Gary casino during its March 23 meeting.Ī Hard Rock International spokeswoman didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment Tuesday. His shares are being bought by Hard Rock International and Spectacle Entertainment partner Greg Gibson, who took over ownership last year of the new casino being built in Terre Haute from Spectacle because of the federal criminal investigation. Terms of Ratcliff’s ownership stake sale were not released.