Argus Leader,<\/em> it was a tribe that operates a casino just across the border, in Nebraska — the Santee Sioux– that made the trip to testify in front of the Senate committee.<\/p>\n“We’re facing 75 percent unemployment rates,\u201d said Thelma Thomas, general manager of the Ohiya Casino and Resort. \u201cNobody was stepping forward to assist us so our families could be drawing a weekly paycheck. We created that.”<\/p>\n
The casino is supported by Yankton Area Progressive Growth, which believes the casino can generate revenues to fund programs that will help military veterans in South Dakota. Meanwhile, Yankton officials said the project would boost tourism in the largely rural area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Two bills that would let South Dakota voters decide on two key areas of gambling expansion advanced in the State Senate this week. Senate Joint Resolution 2 would establish a referendum to legalize sports betting at Deadwood casinos. It was approved by the Senate in a 18-14 vote and now heads to the House for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":98432,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,13,18,1074,18456],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
South Dakota Senate Advances Sports Betting, Yankton Casino Bills<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n