Editorial: Casino debate is too narrow - 2004-01-10
In the haste to place the question of whether to permit casino gambling in Dane County on the Feb. 17 ballot, several fundamental issues were left undiscussed.

Fearing that under the compact worked out between Gov. Jim Doyle and the Ho-Chunk Nation a casino could be approved without any compensation to the city of Madison or Dane County, city and county officials worked out deals of their own with the tribe that wants to turn the DeJope bingo hall into a casino. To lock that deal in, they scheduled the Feb. 17 referendum.

We like the fact that city and county voters have been given a voice in the process. But we worry that, so far, the debate has been stilted.
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Area Waits For Word On A Proposed $400 Mln Casino - 2004-01-10
As the Kenosha area waits for word on a proposed $400 million casino, this county will sit on the sidelines wondering whether it would share in the promised economic boom.

The Menominee tribe has come to an agreement with Dairyland Greyhound Park to buy that 230-acre complex for $40.5 million. Kenosha developer Dennis Troha's company would build for the tribe a casino and "entertainment destination center" that could cost more than $400 million.

The project, which is subject to local, state and federal approvals, could offer gambling entertainment from slot machines, blackjack and roulette to pari-mutuel wagering. Greyhound racing could continue.
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