Wyoming Tribe
Pushes for Own Casino
As reported by the Casper
Star-Tribune: " -- The Eastern Shoshone Tribe
is moving aggressively toward having its own casino
and intends to have a site for the facility selected
by the end of September, a tribal leader said.
"Elsewhere on the Wind River Indian Reservation,
the Northern Arapaho Tribe plans to build a casino
near Riverton. Tribal representatives will meet
with U.S. Interior Department officials next week
to learn how the department wants to proceed with
and regulate the Las Vegas-style casino.
"Ivan Posey, chairman of the Eastern Shoshone
Business Council, said in a Wednesday interview
that the business council is looking at three potential
sites for an Eastern Shoshone casino and has the
finances lined up to proceed with architect selection
once a final site is selected.
"…Meanwhile, Gov. Dave Freudenthal,
speaking at his weekly news conference Wednesday,
said he has designated a team to negotiate with
the Eastern Shoshone on behalf of the state regarding
casino plans and has asked Fremont County to send
a delegate to those talks.
"The state's failure to reach a gambling compact
with the Northern Arapaho prompted litigation that
resulted in that tribe receiving court approval
for Las Vegas-style gambling. Instead of being based
on an agreement with the state -- the way most tribal
casinos across the country have sprung up -- the
Arapaho casino will operate under a compact between
the tribe and the Interior Department…"
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