State to investigate off-reservation casinos

Friday, March 11, 2005  

Ohio state attorney general Jim Petro plans to investigate three off-reservation deals signed by the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. Meanwhile, Sen. George Voinovich (R-Ohio) said he is working on legislation to block the tribe from opening a casino in the state.

The tribe has signed agreements with three cites across the state. Petro is questioning whether they are constitutional.

The tribe is eyeing up to nine sites for casinos. But Voinovich said "we're going to go out there and chop it off" if the proposal moves forward.

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