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Orange County Voters Approve Casino5 November 2003FRENCH LICK, Indiana -- As reported by the Indy Channel: ``After winning a decade-long fight for a casino, some are banking on this sleepy pocket in southern Indiana hill country doing more than waking up to a few hundred new jobs. Roaring back to life is what they have in mind. ``…By a nearly 2-to-1 margin Tuesday, residents in Orange County voted in favor of a casino to be built on an artificial waterway between two historic hotels in French Lick and West Baden Springs. ``…For several years now, the county has ranked at or near the top in unemployment. Many tourists bypass the area in favor of flashy casinos an hour's drive south on the Ohio River. ``Supporters hope a casino -- with slot machines, blackjack and poker -- will resurrect past glory and help French Lick distinguish itself as more than just the hometown of basketball legend Larry Bird ``It could be several months before a casino operator is chosen and construction begins…" |