S. Indiana casino reopens after flooding closure

ELIZABETH, Ind. — A southern Indiana casino is back open after being closed for much of the past two weeks because of flooding along the Ohio River.

The Horseshoe Southern Indiana casino near Elizabeth let gamblers in again Wednesday evening and its 500-room hotel was reopening Thursday — just in time for Kentucky Derby weekend activities in nearby Louisville.

Flooding on the casino's grounds forced it to close on April 23. It reopened Monday, but had to close again the next day.

Casino vice president Jonathan Jones tells WHAS that officials don't know how much money was lost during the shutdown, but that employees were paid their normal wages.