More counties could join competition for new Indiana casino

By: Tom Davies

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: January 22, 2026

Words: 814

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Three more counties would get a chance at landing a new Indiana casino under changes made to a bill moving in the Legislature.

Revisions adopted Thursday to House Bill 1038 added northeastern Indiana’s DeKalb and Steuben counties and Wayne County in eastern Indiana as casino contenders with Fort Wayne’s Allen County.

The original version had Allen County as the sole possible location for transfer of the casino license from the Ohio River city …

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