Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. visited six possible casino sites on the Navajo Nation in Arizona and New Mexico.

Shirley was particularly impressed with Shiprock, New Mexico, an aide said. Navajo Nation Council Delegate Wallace Charley, who represents Shiprock and toured the site with Shirley, said he was optimistic about the casino's prospects.

Gambling is outlawed on the reservation except for six proposed sites and at a satellite reservation near Albuquerque, New Mexico. The tribe has signed a compact with New Mexico for a casino near Albuquerque.

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Navajo president scouts for gaming site in Shiprock (The Farmington Daily Times 8/12)