Eastern Shoshone Tribe signs compact with state

Monday, May 8, 2006  

The Eastern Shoshone Tribe and Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal (D) signed a gaming compact on Friday.

Freudenthal agreed to the compact only after the Northern Arapaho Tribe won a Class III gaming court case. The Shoshone compact mirrors the gaming procedures the Arapahos obtained through the Interior Department.

The Eastern Shoshone Tribe plans to announce its casino plans in a couple of weeks. The Northern Arapaho Tribe is building a $10 million casino.

The two tribes share the Wind River Reservation.

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