Out-of-state casinos risky but lucrative for tribes

Friday, July 30, 2004  

The Eastern Shawnee Tribe's visit to Ohio this week has stirred debate on whether tribes should be allowed to open casinos in other states.

Observers say doing so is next to impossible due to local and state opposition. So far, no tribe has succeeded.

But for those pursuing the goal, the payoff can be great. An out-of-state location might be closer to a bigger market. And for tribes like the Eastern Shawnee, whose state of Oklahoma bans Class III gaming, looking elsewhere can mean greater revenues.

Out-of-state tribes have laid claim to land in Colorado, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and Kansas in hopes of settling for gaming rights.

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