Which community has an appetite for a casino is going to be a driving force on where one ends up in northeast Indiana, if that truly comes about, Rep. Ben Smaltz, R-Auburn, said in a gathering on Saturday.
Smaltz, who represents three townships in Steuben County, said if he were the operator of a casino company, he would want to go where he is wanted.
And Smaltz, in a conversation with KPC Media after the public presentation, said if Steuben County gets behind a casino and shows that it wants one, then he will get behind the community’s desire.
“So I think it’s important that whatever operator does get the license, that they have the ability to decide what community wants them, and where they have the best chance to recoup their half a billion dollars (investment),” Smaltz said.
