Push for Fort Wayne-area casino narrowly clears state Senate

The Indiana Senate narrowly endorsed a plan for establishing a new casino in the Fort Wayne area as several senators objected to the lack of a local referendum on whether residents would support such a project.

By: Tom Davies

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 623

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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The Indiana Senate narrowly endorsed a plan for establishing a new casino in the Fort Wayne area as several senators objected to the lack of a local referendum on whether residents support such a project.

Senators voted 26-22 on Tuesday in favor of House Bill 1038, which would authorize a 14th state casino license. It would allow three northeastern Indiana counties — Allen, DeKalb and Steuben — to pursue the casino project, with …

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