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South Dakota Bet Limit Measure Debated26 October 2000SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota –Oct. 26, 2000 – As reported by The Associated Press: "A higher bet limit could mean more jobs for Deadwood, a supporter of the ballot measure that would allow $100 bets in the gambling town said Thursday. "Deadwood could add 300 to 400 jobs within the first year of a higher bet limit, according to Melodee Nelson of the group Fair Play for Deadwood. "But Kathleen Christopherson, of the group No on Higher Stakes, said there's no way to know that. "South Dakota voters approved gambling for Deadwood in 1988. An attempt to raise the $5 bet limit to $100 failed a statewide vote in 1993. "Christopherson said the 1993 rejection was tied to the proposed Dunbar resort in Deadwood, which has not yet been built. She said her group believes the developers are still waiting for the higher bet limits. "…But Nelson said several neighboring states now have bet limits much higher than Deadwood's. A $100 limit would allow Deadwood to compete, she said. "…Nelson said that perhaps the higher bet limit can absorb some of the jobs related to the closure of the Homestake Gold Mine at Lead over the next 15 months. "The casinos can't pay miners' wages, but they can offer jobs to people who want to stay in the region, she said. That happened two years ago during an earlier round of Homestake layoffs, Nelson said…" |