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No Iowa casino plans

IOWA – As reported by the Sioux City Journal: "The Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska is getting a $1 million grant, but a lawyer says the tribe has no plans to use it to start up a casino in South Yankton, just across the Missouri River from Yankton.

"The grant is from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and is aimed at supporting community programs and economic development.

"Speculation about a casino began after the Santee tribe put 7 acres of land at South Yankton in federal trust. The tribe already runs a casino in Nebraska, about nine miles south of Santee.

"Tribal attorney Conly Schulte of Omaha, Neb., said there are restrictions against gambling on property acquired after 1988…"

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