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Developer Defends Sparks Casino Plan

SPARKS, Nevada – As reported by the Associated Press: "Real estate developer and gaming lobbyist Harvey Whittemore defended plans for a new casino on the north edge of Sparks before a sometimes hostile crowd of more than 250.

"Whittemore, a Reno lawyer, described tentative plans Wednesday night for the $35 million to $55 million entertainment complex with a casino along Pyramid Highway in Spanish Springs.

"At one point, he threatened to walk out of the public meeting when the boisterous crowd's criticism became pointed.

"…The development would be the first in the neighborhood a few miles north of the Reno city limits.

"Whittemore said it would consist of only 200,000 square feet amid millions more square feet of commercial development already approved or in the approval process in the same area. Pyramid Highway eventually would have six lanes, he said, and his project would not be a traffic generator.

"…Whittemore said he has the right to build a 19,500-square-foot gaming facility within his Wingfield Springs development and intends to build a casino there if the Spanish Springs project falls through…"

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