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Brown County Goes Ahead With Talks On Proposed Casino17 August 2000GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – Aug. 17, 2000 – As reported by The Associated Press: "…The county board agreed to negotiate with the Lac du Flambeau Chippewa on the tribe's proposed $100 million casino complex. "…County Executive Nancy Nusbaum said some members are "unequivocally, morally" opposed to gaming, but others wanted more information on the proposal before making a final decision. '…The talks could spark a bidding war with the tribe, which for months had been unsuccessful in finding a site for the project. "On Monday, Lafayette County approved an agreement negotiated with the tribe that endorsed the project in return for the tribe paying $4 million annually to the county and creating 1,000 new jobs…" |