The Grand Casino Hotel & Resort in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Photo from Citizen Potawatomi Nation
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation and the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission are expected to meet early next month to discuss liquor sales at the tribe's casino. The tribe has a federally-approved liquor ordinance as well as a liquor license from the state. But the commission says the Grand Casino Hotel & Resort can't serve liquor on Sundays due to a ban in Pottawatomie County. The commission fined the tribe $250 back in November 2012. The tribe appealed, arguing that the casino does not fall under county jurisdiction, but an administrative law judge upheld the citation in September. Arbitration is expected to proceed under the provisions of the Class III gaming compact. The Bureau of Indian Affairs allowed the compact to go into effect in February 2005. Sunday liquor sales have continued at the casino. Get the Story:
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