Ponca Tribe cites benefits of Iowa casino

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

The Ponca Tribe says its proposed casino will boost the economy in Iowa and Nebraska.

The tribe plans to build a casino in Carter Lake, Iowa. Carter Lake is located next to Nebraska.

The casino will create 1,800 new jobs, draw 2.9 million visitors annually and add $130 million to the economies of Iowa and Nebraska, according to the tribe.

Iowa and Nebraska are suing over the casino. They say the tribe promised not to use the site for gaming when it was taken into trust.

The National Indian Gaming Commission supported the tribe's right to use the land for casino in a December 31, 2007 ruling.

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Ponca Tribe releases Carter Lake casino projections (The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil 6/17)