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Tempted by the Almighty Dollar; Are casinos really the answer to the Navajo Nation's future? Navaho Hopi Observer, posted to KBC 2/5/11 "... these parasitic businesses do nothing but drain money from people who, for the most part, cannot afford to lose that money and it's loss creates a host of social problems..." Casino: All bets off, Siskiyou Daily News 4/9/09 Editorial: If tribes want it – BINGO! – they get it. As usual, Indian casono interests have their way in the legislature, Sacramento Bee, posted to KBC 9/11/08
Is there a big (Klamath Indian) casino in French Prairie's future? Oregonian 8/24/08. Followed by: S. Ore. tribal group eyes Willamette tract Casino expansion plans unclear, H&N, posted to KBC 8/4/08

A standout proposal, Sacramento Bee 5/8/08, Thunder Valley Casino. KBC NOTE: (Klamath Tribes, with land given to them in the Klamath Settlement Agreement (they sold their reservation)... intend to expand their gaming. ...)

 
Stakes high in fight over tribal casinos, SacBee 1/20/08 Casino tribe alleges fraud, SacBee 10/10/07 Kla-Mo-Ya casino to expand, Klamath Tribes plan hotel and larger casino, H&N 10/6/07
Four tribes raise $20 million to defend casino compacts, SacBee 9/29/07 Tribes pay members, Per capita distribution first since 1954 for Klamath Tribes, H&N 9/22/07. "The money comes from revenue generated at the Kla-Mo-Ya casino." California - Tribes tangle over slots pact, SacBee 8/10/07
Of Elephants, Donkeys and Hippos...The Dung in America’s Elections, 7/6/07, by Elaine Willman "The financial instrument was sired by Senator John McCain who sponsored the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 to create a separate, tax-exempt monopoly that would soon pump billions back into both political parties. The current annual honeypot to play with here is over $27 billion."    
     
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