Two North Dakota tribes see a world of promise in Mississippi as they move forward with plans to open casinos in Tunica.
The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation operate casinos on their reservations in North Dakota. But their remote locations make it hard to provide enough revenue to support their large populations.
So both tribes are turning to Mississippi. They have made separate agreements with Myriad World Resorts to open casinos that will be operated under state law and pay state taxes.
The Mississippi Gaming Commission approved both plans on Thursday. "They see what appears to be a good opportunity in Mississippi to come down here and make a profit," commissioner Nolen Canen said of the tribes, The Jackson Clarion-Ledger reported.
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