California
Tribe Overcomes Final Hurdle
As reported by the San Bernardino
Sun: "After 12 years of effort, the Chemehuevi
Indian tribe has overcome its final local hurdle
to build and operate a proposed $186 million
casino resort.
"But
the tribe, which is based in Havasu Lake in
eastern San Bernardino County, still faces hurdles
at the state and federal levels before the casino
becomes a reality.
"The
City Council has determined that the Chemehuevi
tribe's business partner, Barstow Enterprises
LLC, is financially capable of constructing
and running an off-reservation casino complex
on a 40-acre site near the city's two westside
outlet malls, project spokesman Larry Tenney
said Thursday.
"…The
Chemehuevi tribe is among three tribes pursuing
rights to open multi-million-dollar gaming resorts
in Barstow…"
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