A new chapter is about to be written for the Winnebago people of Nebraska — on the back of a stack of betting slips. Profits from casinos opening in Omaha and Lincoln will give the tribe a new opportunity to improve the lives of its people.
Tribal members say the delightful challenge ahead is how to best spend the money expected to pour in once its casinos are up and running.
“We’ve never had this kind of money before,” said Lance Morgan, chief executive officer of Ho-Chunk Inc., the tribe’s economic development arm.
Two newly built, tribal-owned WarHorse casinos will tap gamblers’ pockets in Nebraska’s two largest metro areas starting this year.
