A casino in Fort Wayne?

Niki Kelly, The Journal Gazette

nkelly@jg.net

INDIANAPOLIS - "Pssstt. Have you heard Fort Wayne is going to become a casino town?"

Or so go the persistent rumors and gossip for the past year.

The subject comes up at cocktail parties and City Council meetings. Local blogs and newspapers have polled on the possibility, with slight majorities against the idea.

Some people have even picked a spot for the fictitious casino - the north river development site along the St. Marys River.

But legislatively, the likelihood is slim, especially with no coalition of local officials, businesses and citizens actively or publicly pushing the idea.