The Coquille Tribe owns and operates The Mill Casino in North Bay, Oregon. The tribe is seeking federal approval to open The Cedars at Bear Creek, a Class II facility, in Medford. Photo from Facebook
Brenda Meade, the chairwoman of the Coquille Tribe, responds to "misleading" criticism about plans for The Cedars at Bear Creek, a Class II gaming facility in Medford, Oregon:
Jackson County residents ask a lot of questions about the Coquille Indian Tribe’s proposed casino, The Cedars at Bear Creek. Or, more accurately, they ask the same question, over and over: “When are you guys going to open?” The question tells us two things. One, people are eager for a high-quality gaming venue in Medford. And two, they’re unimpressed by the constant rehash of misleading, self-serving objections from our project’s critics. The latest blast was a Sunday, Aug. 28, guest commentary in the Mail Tribune. The author claimed to have “no dog in this fight,” but he referred to a single information source — a website maintained by the Seven Feathers Casino in Canyonville. Those folks do have a dog in the fight.Read More on the Story:
Brenda Meade: Objections to Medford casino not based in fact (The Medford Mail Tribune 9/4) Federal Register Notice:
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Coquille Indian Tribe Fee-to-Trust and Casino Project, City of Medford, Jackson County, Oregon (January 15, 2015)
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