The Winnebago Tribe owns and operates the WinnaVegas Casino Resort in Sloan, Iowa. Photo from Facebook
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) joined efforts to oppose the expansion of gaming in the Cornhusker State. Ho-Chunk Inc., the economic development arm of the Winnebago Tribe, is asking voters to authorize casinos at licensed racetracks. But Ricketts said gaming will be bad for the state even though all of Nebraska's neighbors have been taking part in the industry for decades. "If you look at the social effects of casino gambling, you see increased child abuse, increased spouse abuse, increased embezzlement," Ricketts said at a press conference on Thursday, Nebraska Radio Network reported. "You can’t collect enough tax dollars to make up for it.” Ho-Chunk Inc. and its partners launched Keep the Money in Nebraska, a name that acknowledges the widespread Indian and non-Indian gaming options in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota and Wyoming. Their effort faces an uphill battle because prior gaming referendums have failed at the polls. Ho-Chunk Inc. owns Indianz.Com but the website is not involved in the corporation's activities. Get the Story:
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