(Richmond, IN)--Richmond Mayor Ron Oler talked about a casino for Richmond in a podcast that was posted early Monday.  In the episode, which can be viewed on the city’s Facebook page, Oler said that a Richmond casino would have required an investment of up to $650 million, and that’s what eliminated the city from contention earlier this year.  But, Oler said in the podcast that the pursuit of a resort-style casino is not over and that developing companies are still eyeballing the city.  "They've been really interested in coming to Richmond / Wayne County and we have an opportunity in the next legislative session to get added back in," Oler explained.  But, there’s this:  "But there's one problem we have.  2027 is not a general election year.  We'd have to wait until 2028 to do a referendum in November.  We would welcome a referendum," Oler added.  Oler said in the podcast that Richmond’s pursuit of the casino this year put it on the radar for other large projects.