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\u201cThey could easily have their machines set to pay out 5 to 10 percent more than the machines in an Iowa-regulated facility would have and still make more of a profit, which would draw gamblers away from Iowa casinos,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s not like it would be anywhere near an even playing field.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Those three facilities generated $416 million in adjusted gross revenue last year, and paid approximately $85 million in taxes.<\/p>\n
Larry Wright Jr., chairman of the 4,100-member Ponca tribe, said he was relieved that the decade-long legal battle was over and that his group could move forward with casino construction plans. The development as planned will have space for 2,000 slot machines and 50 table games, with a 150-room hotel. No cost has yet been disclosed.<\/p>\n
Its location is what has Council Bluffs set on trying to stop it, and why Wright believes it will be a guaranteed success. To be located seven miles from downtown Omaha, the casino will be at the Iowa-Nebraska border and able to attract customers from both states.<\/p>\n
Wright said he was not concerned with any future litigation and expects those opposed to respect the commission\u2019s ruling.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have reaffirmed the tribe\u2019s sovereign right to conduct gaming here,\u201d he said. \u201cWe look forward to having a respectful and productive dialogue with the appropriate officials in Iowa.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The city of Council Bluffs, Iowa, hasn\u2019t yet given up the fight to keep the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska from building a casino that would compete with the Midwestern gaming town. Officials in Council Bluffs have vowed to appeal a recent decision by the National Indian Gaming Commission, affirming a 2007 designation that would give […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":63971,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,60,18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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