The Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island is using a new poll to bolster its case for a casino.
A survey conducted by the tribe and its partner, Harrah's Entertainment, shows that 91 percent want to be able to vote on the proposed casino.
The poll shows that 65 percent would vote in favor of it.
But a poll by the operator of a non-Indian gaming facility comes to the opposite conclusion.
Lincoln Park's survey shows that only 19 percent supported a tribal casino.
The difference in results could come from the way the question was asked. The tribe's survey noted the state's deficit and mistreatment of the tribe while Lincoln Park's questioned how much a tribal facility would share with the state.
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(The Providence Journal 3/23)
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