Student group supports local casino - 2004-01-30
A student group met Thursday to talk about the proposed conversion of the DeJope bingo hall into a casino.

University of Wisconsin senior Steven Singh, the student in charge of the meeting, said about 10 to 15 people were present at the gathering.

"We had a great crowd," Singh said. "They were really receptive."

Singh is co-coordinator of the Students Coalition for the Fair Indian Gaming and Revenue and Sharing Agreements. He is a hired staff member of the coalition, something No Dane Casino, a group opposing the casino, cannot afford.
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Ho-Chunk Nation to bet on referendum - 2004-01-30
Blackjack! Jackpot! Such words of gamblers may soon be heard throughout Dane County if residents vote "yes" on the upcoming Ho-Chunk casino referendum Feb. 17.

Four bingo centers and three casinos are already located on just under 10,000 acres of tribally owned land in Wisconsin, and if area residents approve a fourth casino in Madison, involved Indian tribes could reap significant economic benefits.

Lisa Pugh, spokesperson for the Coalition for the Fair Indian Gaming and Revenue Sharing Agreements, which supports the referendum, says that casino revenues could have positive effects for members of the Ho-Chunk Nation.
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