Patrons, businesses pleased with Meskwaki casino expansion

By JOSH NELSON, Courier Staff Writer TAMA — Within an hour of the red ribbon hitting the ground outside the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel, more than 200 people had filtered through two sets of glass doors Friday morning.

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