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Wisconsin Casino Agreement Approved by Outgamie County Board27 September 2000APPLETON, WISCONSIN – Sept. 27, 2000 –As reported by The Associated Press; " An Outagamie County Board resolution to support a Lac du Flambeau band of Chippewa Indians plan to build a $55 million casino in Kaukauna has a long way to go before it ends up on Gov. Tommy Thompson's desk, Administration Secretary George Lightbourn said Wednesday. "The tribe hopes to build the casino at the abandoned Fox Valley Greyhound Park, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs must first decide to move off-reservation land into trust for the tribe, Lightbourn said. "..The board approved the resolution Tuesday, clearing the way for an agreement between the Lac du Flambeau band of Chippewa Indians and the city of Kaukauna to build the complex. "Thompson has said before he will sign any new casino deals tribes must have an indication of public support. "…The deal for the Kaukauna casino complex enters its final stages one week after the Brown County Board voted 20-4 to send a similar agreement with the town of Lawrence back to committee. Tribal officials had warned that such a delay would essentially kill the deal. "…Lightbourn said Thompson will not consider any plan until the tribe has narrowed their sites to one…" |