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Port Yankton Prospects Depend on a Statewide Poll

Port Yankton Prospects Depend on a Statewide Poll

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The development of a casino in Yankton will depend on the outcome of a state-wide survey.

Nancy Wenande, C.E.O. of Yankton Area Progressive Growth, says they will see what the rest of the state thinks about the Port Yankton project…

Wenande says they are also getting ready for a constitutional amendment petition drive…

Wenande says it will be an extensive poll…

Backers of the gaming project fell short of getting an amendment placed on the ballot by this years legislature.

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