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It's been 18 years since somebody at American Legion Post 87 got the bright idea that Manhattan needed an Easter Egg Hunt.

For the second time in as many months, the Jackpot Casino Group is asking officials in Manhattan for permission to establish a restaurant, casino and bar at 110 S. Broadway. This project has been in development for three years but was dealt a major blow in December, when the Town Council upheld a city staff recommendation to deny Jackpot a conditional use permit (CUP) at that location. In denying the permit, the council cited Town Code 10-11-9, which prohibits a casino from being located within 250 feet of a park or residential area. A staff report dated Nov. 16, 2020, stated that 110 S. Broa...