Lac du Flambeau Tribe Told No To New Casino
MILWAUKEE — For six years, the Lac du Flambeau tribe, headquartered out of northern Wisconsin, has been trying to establish a new casino in the southwestern Wisconsin community of Shullsburg.
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- Up to the 1960s, Nevada was plagued by teamster financing, hidden ownership, employment of individuals of questionable character and background, and the clear links to organized crime.
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