FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Greater Fort Wayne is launching an advertising campaign to bring a casino to the Summit City.

Last week, the Chamber of Commerce debuted a new ad campaign and website called “ Fort Wayne First ."

Campaign organizers are trying to rally support for building a casino in Fort Wayne, arguing that economic growth will come with a casino.

The Fort Wayne First website says a casino would bring good-paying jobs, partnerships with small businesses, increased tax revenue, and attract tourism.

This new campaign comes less than a month after a state-funded report named Auburn among the top locations for a new casino.

That report came after attempts to build a casino in New Haven were blocked earlier this year at the Indiana General Assembly.

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