Casino election spending hits peak - 2004-02-10
The fight regarding the casino vote is the most expensive election campaign in the history of Dane County, with the Ho-Chunk Nation poised to spend a minimum of $1.3 million.
The tribe has outspent its rival, local anti-casino group No Dane Casino, over 40 to 1 through Feb.2, leading up to the Feb. 17 vote on developing gambling at DeJope Bingo Hall on the Southeast Side. The heated six-week debate has been on the merits of permitting slot machines, blackjack, poker and craps there.
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