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twitterNBA legend backing casino plan
Monday, July 28, 2003 | 11:26 a.m.
FRENCH LICK, Ind. -- Now that he's back in Indiana as an executive with the Pacers, Larry Bird says he wants to help bring a riverboat casino to his economically depressed hometown.
In a statement released Friday through his agent, Bird said he is assessing how he can play a part in a riverboat project, particularly in ways that might benefit French Lick.
"My hometown is very excited about the prospect of a new business bringing more jobs and economic support at a time when they really need it," Bird's statement said.
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