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KEEPING THE GREEN IN SIOUXLAND 2006

KEEPING THE GREEN IN SIOUXLAND 2006. Argosy Casino—Sioux City is Proud to Reinvest in Sioux City, Woodbury County and Iowa. $12,146,699 State of Iowa Gaming Taxes. THE STATE OF IOWA—12M

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KEEPING THE GREEN IN SIOUXLAND 2006

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  1. KEEPING THEGREENIN SIOUXLAND 2006 Argosy Casino—Sioux City is Proud to Reinvest in Sioux City, Woodbury County and Iowa. $12,146,699 State of Iowa Gaming Taxes THE STATE OF IOWA—12M The Gaming Industry is the sole contributor to the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund, the Vision Iowa Fund, the Environment First Fund, and the School Infrastructure Fund through Iowa Gaming Taxes. Locally, Sioux City & Iowa gaming taxes contributed $1.3 million to the Orpheum Theater. And a $21 million Vision Iowa Grant was awarded to Sioux City which is funded solely by Iowa Gaming Taxes. ARGOSY CASINO TAXES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 MISSOURI RIVER HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT, INC.—1.7M MRHD donated $1.7 million in grants, special gifts and projects to Woodbury County organizations in 2009. SIOUX CITY—2M Through gaming taxes, Argosy Casino has contributed $3 million to the Perry Creek Project. Furthermore, Argosy’s tax revenues have contributed over $1 million to improving fire department properties including a new firehouse on Fairmont Street. The Tyson Event Center & auditorium was completed in 2004. The event center received $7 million in gaming taxes from Argosy. This does not include the $21 million River’s Edge grant money received through the Vision Iowa Fund. Vision Iowa funding is supported through gaming taxes. $144,155 Iowa Gambling Fund $359,149 Woodbury County Taxes $1,989,044 Sioux City Gaming Taxes $1,704,895 Non-Profit MRHD Gaming Taxes WOODBURY COUNTY—359K Funds were used for many projects in Woodbury County. One project is too match a federal grant to conduct a wellness program at the Siouxland District Health Dept. IOWA GAMBLING FUND—144K The Iowa Gambling Treatment Fund uses the money for the actual treatment, education, public awareness. It also helps support their help line. (Discontinued June 30, 2009)

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