The Advance West Central Indiana political action committee is holding public forums ahead of Vigo County voters deciding the casino issue in the November election.

The commission approved a Gary casinos move inland Wednesday, opening the door to a gaming venue in Terre Haute.

Executives of Indianapolis-based Spectacle Entertainment say they hope to start construction this year on currently vacant land along Interstate 80/94.

Voters in western Indiana's Vigo County will likely decide this fall whether they will let plans for a new casino go forward.

One Senate gaming bill would allow Gary to move its existing casino off the waterfront, and allow an unused license in the city to go to Terre Haute. But another bill says the other license could move anywhere in the state, as chosen by the Indiana Gaming Commission.

Some lawmakers in the 2019 session will once again push to put a casino in Terre Haute. But that prospect still looks unlikely.

Lawmakers say Caesars' pending purchase of Indiana's two racetrack casinos shouldn't change much in the legislature when it comes to the gaming industry.