As the recession deepens, Hoosiers can be grateful that there are so many venues for gambling, so that those down on their luck can turn their last few pennies into a fortune. Now, our down-and-outers might have yet another way to escape from poverty:
A bill currently being tossed around in the House could potentially clear the way for ultimate fighting events to be staged in Indiana.
They are known to fill venues as big as Conseco Fieldhouse. Since the state would collect 5 percent of general admission and 5 percent of pay-per-view, it could prove to be profitable for the state as well.
This will work out somewhat better for those who beat someone's brains out than for those who actually have their brains beaten out, of course, so the state must never cease in its efforts to provide ever-greater opportunities for the less fortunate. Say, how about dance marathons? Yowsah, yowsah.
