Casino idea is dead for now, according to Mayor Brandon Bochenski. 'We tried,' he said.

'We tried:' Grand Forks casino idea is dead for now, mayor says

GRAND FORKS — A proposal to bring a tribal casino to Grand Forks appears to be dead, with no news or updates since the plan was quashed by the North Dakota Legislature earlier this year. Grand Forks Mayor Brandon Bochenski said there is always a possibility things can reverse course in the coming years, it likely isn’t going to happen anytime soon. “I think until the state Legislature has a change of heart,” the plan will remain dormant, Bochens…

Casino idea is dead for now, according to Mayor Brandon Bochenski. 'We tried,' he said.

GRAND FORKS – A proposal to bring a tribal casino to Grand Forks appears to be dead, with no news or updates since the plan was quashed by the state Legislature earlier this year. Grand Forks Mayor Brandon Bochenski said there is always a possibility things can reverse course in the coming years, it likely isn’t going to happen anytime soon. “I think until the state Legislature has a change of heart,” the plan will remain dormant, Bochenski said…