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Meskwaki Tribal Members Approve Casino Expansion

TAMA, Iowa -- Meskwaki tribal members overwhelmingly approved expansion of their casino.

"They hope to break ground yet this year," said Tom Jochum, the tribe's spokesman.

Tribal members voted 238 to 61 in favor of the expansion.

"They want the tribal casino to continue to be one of the premier gaming facilities in the state," said Homer Bear Jr., chairman of the tribal council. "They want the casino to be one of the engines driving economic development efforts in central Iowa."

Tribal officials in February unveiled plans for the expansion, which would double the size of the casino.

Jochum said the expansion is badly needed.

"They are turning away business. They don't have enough hotel rooms. It's a market where you either grow or die," Jochum said.

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