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Article: Manchin calls for Tri-State to explain: ; Governor says work at track is public's business
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- Charleston Daily Mail
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- July 17, 2008
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DAILY MAIL CAPITOL REPORTER
Gov. Joe Manchin said Tri-State Racetrack & Gaming Center
officials owe the public an explanation about the status of its
multimillion-dollar table games expansion project, which was to
include a 250-room hotel, conference center and entertainment
complex in Nitro.
Last August, Kanawha County voters approved the addition of table
games at Tri-State after a vigorous campaign by the track's owners
who promised to build the hotel and create 1,000 jobs.
There has been no word from track officials on any construction
timetable. And table games such as poker, craps, blackjack and
roulette aren't available at Tri-State, although dealers are being
trained.
"Everyone was ...