A proposal allowing a new Indiana casino has cleared a major legislative hurdle. House members voted 67-30 on Monday in favor of House Bill 1038, which would give four counties a chance at becoming the new home for the casino currently in the Ohio River city of Rising Sun.
Three Fort Wayne-area counties — Allen, DeKalb and Steuben — and eastern Indiana’s Wayne County could seek the casino.
There was limited discussion on the last bill of the day. The measure now moves to the Senate, where it will have to win approval by the end of February in order to become law.
The legislation follows release of a study by the Indiana Gaming Commission in October finding that Indianapolis was the top location for a casino relocation, followed by northeast Indiana.
