Narragansett Tribe blasts state for casino job fair

Wednesday, June 2, 2004  

The Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island criticized the state for sponsoring job fairs for a tribal casino in Connecticut.

Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas called Gov. Donald Carcieri (R) a hypocrite because he opposes tribal gaming. But Carcieri had nothing to do with the job fair, his office said.

The Narragansett Tribe is seeking voter approval to build a casino. One of Carcieri's arguments against the proposal is that casinos don't offer "real" jobs.

Get the Story:
Tribe rips Carcieri for Foxwoods job fairs being held in R.I. (The Providence Journal 6/2)
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Tribe trashes Carcieri (The Pawtucket Times 6/2)
Casino backers lash out against Carcieri (The Kent County Times 6/2)