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YAPG Makes Port Yankton Priority

YAPG Makes Port Yankton Priority

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Yankton Area Progressive Growth has made promoting Port Yankton their priority this year.
YAPG held their annual meeting Tuesday and President Rob Stephenson says they are following the Iowa model of gaming facilities…

Stephenson says they had a poll done on statewide support of a casino license in Yankton….

The resolution will be before the Senate State Affairs Committee Wednesday. Stephenson says they hope to push it out to the Senate floor..

The proposal calls for two thirds of the gaming revenue from the casino to be dedicated to veterans services.

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