October 13

In Iowa, Meskwaki tribal members crushingly approved the expansion of their casino.

A spokesperson for the tribe announced that the Meskwaki tribe is looking to start construction on the approved project by the end of this year.

The Meskwaki tribal members voted an overwhelming 238 to 61 in favor of the expansion project.

They want the casino to continue to be one of the best gaming facilities in the state. They want the casino to be one of the driving economic forces of development in central Iowa.

Back in February of this year, tribal members disclosed their plans for the new project. According to the plans, the tribe is working to double the size of the casino. Currently, the casino and hotel complex has 206 rooms and is located on Hwy. 30, west of Tama, Iowa.

Members of the tribe say the casino is in desperate need of expansion simply because they basically have to turn visitors away when they often don't have enough hotel rooms. If they don't expand soon, they feel they will deter visitors from coming back.