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Diamond Jo on Schedule

NORTHWOOD, Iowa – As reported by the Iowa Globe Gazette: "The walls of the $40 million Diamond Jo Worth Casino west of Northwood are up and officials are still confident of an April 2006 opening.

"'We're right on schedule,' said Carrie Tedore, public relations manager for the Diamond Jo casinos, whose headquarters are in Dubuque. 'The outside is weather tight' and ready for inside winter work, she said.

"Henkel Construction of Mason City is the general contractor for the 60,000 square-foot project that broke ground on June 9.

"…The casino, located on a site north of the Top of Iowa Welcome Center about six miles west of Northwood, is the first of four new casinos to be built in Iowa, following the granting of four licenses earlier this year by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission.

"The casino will include a large gaming area that will feature more than 500 slot machines, as well as table games including blackjack, craps, roulette and three card poker…"

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