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Iowa casino provides update

CLINTON, Iowa -- As reported by the Clinton Herald: "On Tuesday, Wild Rose Casino/Mississippi Belle II General Manager Tim Bollmann offered the Clinton County Community Development Association Board of Directors an update on how work is progressing at the new land-based casino site.

"Bollmann said casino and construction officials held the first construction meeting last week. He noted that the building pad is up to grade but workers continue to move fill dirt in surrounding areas.

"...Bollmann added he is looking forward to Riverboat Days and thinks it will be a good event for the casino.

"Wild Rose Controller Gus Linke offered the board a summary of financial activity for the month of June and the year-to-date at the casino. Linke said that the revenue for June amounted to approximately $2,237,000, a seven percent increase over June 2006, which was $2,213,000. He added that admissions were down 3.57 percent from this time last year and remarked it is impressive that revenues are higher despite having less people..."

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