 Newsletter Signup
Stay informed with the
NEW Casino City Times newsletter! |
Gaming News
Plover To Vote On Lac du Flambeau Casino Proposal22 August 2000PLOVER, WISCONSIN—Aug. 22, 2000 – As reported by The Associated Press:" Village voters will be asked in a Sept. 12 referendum whether they would support a multimillion-dollar casino developed by the Lac du Flambeau band of Chippewa Indians. "The tribe approached the village about building a $50 million to $100 million hotel-casino complex near Interstate 39 and sharing $4 million in annual profits with the village and Portage County, Village Administrator Oliver Merriam said Tuesday. "The village board put the issue on a nonbinding referendum Sept. 12, he said. "…Last week, the Brown County Board voted to move ahead with talks with the tribe, which is interested in building a casino in the Town of Lawrence. "…The tribe needs approval from the governor and the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs for any casino. Gov. Tommy Thompson has said he would not approve an off-reservation casino without clear support from local and county governments. "…The tribe offered to share $4 million in annual profits, and local governments would benefit from $1.4 million in new property taxes each year that would be generated from the non-casino properties, he said…" |