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Iowa: Lyon County voters OK $90M casino25 September 2008LYON COUNTY, Iowa -- As reported by Iowa Politics: "Lyon County voters overwhelmingly gave their approval Tuesday for a $90 million casino and resort to be built on farmland in northwest Iowa, about eight miles from Sioux Falls. The vote of 62 percent in favor and 38 percent against was announced at about 9 p.m., one hour after polls closed. "...A record 5,961 voters turned out for the special election on the controversial issue – 69.7 percent of the county's 8,550 registered voters. Turnout surpassed projections by Lyon County Auditor Wayne Grooters, who predicted that about 60 percent would vote. "The proposal by Kehl Management of Riverside calls for a $90 million complex featuring a casino with 800 slot machines and 24 gaming tables. It would include a 100-room resort, 1,200-seat events center and an 18-hole golf course. The complex would hire 400 employees, would be built in 2010 and open in 2011..." |