California
Tribal Casino Plans Opposed
As reported by the Sacramento
News 10: "An Indian tribe wants to build
what would be Amador County's second Indian
casino, but opponents are lining up against
it.
"The Buena
Vista band of Me-wuk Indians proposes building
the Flying Cloud Casino on a parcel of land
on Coal Mine Road near the tiny town of Buena
Vista, which is west of Jackson. Their proposal
calls for a two-story casino with 2,000 slot
machines and 80 gaming tables. Casino customers
would park in a nine-story garage.
"Many
residents of the tiny town of Buena Vista believe
the influx of casino guests would bring traffic
and crime to their community. One of them is
Teryn Boitano. She wonders how the country roads
will handles what could thousands of additional
vehicles each day.
"The
tribal members, who live in Sacramento, are
represented by a Sacramento public relations
firm. That firm is reminding residents that
California voters gave approval in 1998 for
tribes to build casinos with Proposition 5…"
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