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Indiana casino vote: Supporters tout economic lifeline as opponents call ballot question a blank check

Friday, August 7, 2026 1:59 PM
Image aggregated from 21 Alive News.
  • Tom Powell, 21 Alive News

With three months until a half-billion-dollar casino decision hits the ballot, organized campaigns on both sides of the debate are intensifying. Now, for the first time, a new pro-casino fundraising group in Allen County is sharing its plans.

Voters in Allen, DeKalb and Steuben counties will decide in November whether to allow inland casino gambling in their county. The ballot question is straightforward: Should inland casino gambling be permitted in your county?
If a county’s voters approve the measure, that county becomes eligible to host a new casino. If multiple counties vote yes, the state can only issue a single license.