Arizona Tribe Accused Of Secretly Planning Casino In Violation Of Gaming PactTohon O'odham Nation Sought To Acquire Land For Casino Near Glendale |
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The Tohono O’odham Nation is in hot water with the state of Arizona and other Native American tribes over a secret plan to acquire land for a casino near Glendale in the early 2000s, a time when tribal leaders agreed to limit the number of casinos in the area.
Voters approved Proposition 202 in 2002, a state gaming compact between 17 tribes that would prevent the Tohono O’odhams from building the casino property.
Attorney General Tom Horne and other tribes have pointed out that the Tohono O’odham Indians bought the land less than a year after the proposition was approved. However, the tribe argues that they had planned to acquire the land well before the proposition was voted on and they have submitted the depositions to prove it in U.S. District Court.
The proposed casino would mean an increase in competition for other tribes with casinos in the area, such as the Gila River and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indians, who are opposed to the project.
“This is merely their latest attempt at misinformation,” Tohono O’odham Chairman Ned Norris Jr. told The Arizona Republic. “It will prove as unsuccesful as it has before. [Opponents will] say and do anything to protect their market share.”
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