POLK COUNTY JUDGE HEARS WOODBURY CASINO ISSUE

A POLK COUNTY JUDGE HEARD ARGUMENTS IN DES MOINES WEDNESDAY REGARDING WHO WILL OPERATE SIOUX CITY'S GAMBLING CASINO.

PENN GAMING, WHICH OPERATES THE BELLE OF SIOUX CITY RIVERBOAT, FILED AN ACTION AGAINST MISSOURI RIVER HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT, THE BOAT'S NON-PROFIT LICENSE HOLDER, TO PREVENT THEM FROM PARTNERING WITH ANOTHER COMPANY ON A NEW LAND BASED CASINO.

MARK MONSON, CHAIRMAN OF MRHD, SAYS THE JUDGE IS CONSIDERING TWO MAIN THINGS:



MONSON SAYS THE GROUP IS CONCERNED OVER POTENTIAL HARM FROM NOT BEING REPRESENTED IN THE PENN GAMING-BELLE LAWSUIT.

THE SIOUX CITY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP IS A SUBSIDIARY OF WARNER GAMING WHICH IS PROPOSING A HARD ROCK CASINO AND HOTEL IN THE BATTERY BUILDING AT THIRD AND WATER STREETS.