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Ankeny Council Does a 180 on Casino Agreement

By on November 20, 2012

(AP)  THE ANKENY CITY COUNCIL HAS REVERSED ITSELF AND OPTED OUT OF AN AGREEMENT WITH A COMPANY THAT WANTS TO BUILD A $150 MILLION CASINO NEAR A NEW INTERSTATE 35 INTERCHANGE IN TOWN.

THE DES MOINES REGISTER REPORTS THAT THE COUNCIL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY MONDAY AGAINST GOING FORWARD WITH WILD ROSE ENTERTAINMENT.  WILD ROSE OFFICIALS SAID FRIDAY THAT THEY WOULD GIVE ANKENY LEADERS THE CHANCE TO OPT OUT OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SIGNED OCT. 29.  THE MEMORANDUM SAID THE CITY WOULD SUPPORT EFFORTS BY WILD ROSE ENTERTAINMENT TO ACQUIRE A STATE LICENSE.

WILD ROSE SPOKESWOMAN JAMIE BUELT SAYS THE COMPANY STILL PLANS TO PURSUE THE LICENSE AND BUILD THE CASINO.