Wyoming
Tribal Casino Adds Machines, Tables
As reported by the Jackson
Hole Star Tribune: "Higher-stakes gambling
machines and blackjack tables could be installed
in the Northern Arapaho Tribe's existing bingo
parlor near Riverton within 60 days, the Wind
River Casino's chief executive officer said.
"A day after the U.S. Interior
Department gave the tribe permission to offer
some Las Vegas-style games on the Wind River
Indian Reservation, officials offered some details
Thursday on their plans for expanded gambling.
"Casino CEO Jim Conrad said the agreement
signed Wednesday was based on previous talks
between the tribe and the state of Wyoming and
allowed only a limited range of Class III games.
But he said the tribe would seek an amendment,
based on a ruling by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court
of Appeals, to allow all Class III games.
"…Conrad said the current facility,
formerly known as 789 Bingo, would probably
house between 300 and 400 Class III machines.
They'll start with three blackjack tables, then
add more table games as dealers are trained
and as the market demands.
"The tribe also has plans for a $10.3
million casino that Conrad said would probably
hold 600 to 700 machines and expanded table
offerings…"
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