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FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2002

Gaming regulators in Nevada cleared an Alaska Native corporation investment in a Las Vegas casino.

The Nevada Gaming Commission voted unanimously to approve the Cook Inlet Region Inc. proposal. The decision allows the regional corporation to share profits among 7,000 shareholders but state regulators can require any deemed unsuitable to sell his or her interest.

Get the Story:
Panel votes to let Alaskan Indians profit from casino (The Las Vegas Review-Journal 6/21)
Regulators OK letting Alaskans invest in Nevada casino (AP 6/20)

Relevant Links:
Cook Inlet Region Inc. - http://www.ciri.com

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