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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2002

A longtime proponent of allowing gaming on reservations in Nebraska is considering merging her constitutional amendment with another casino measure, but only if tribes agree.

Lincoln Sen. DiAnna Schimek on Monday said she supported the concept of working with Sen. Chris Beutler, also of Lincoln. While Schimek's bill would approve gaming in Indian Country, Buetler's would allow gaming in "buffer zones" along the state's borders.

Schimek said she and tribal leaders are still discussing the idea.

Get the Story:
Legislature turns eye to casino bills (The Lincoln Journal Star 2/12)
Casino supporter: Let's 'seize the day' (The Omaha World-Herald 2/12)

From Native America Calling:
Gambling on Good Faith (October 4, 1999)

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