Navajo Nation moves ahead with first casino

The Navajo Nation plans to break ground on its first casino after securing a $100 million loan for its gaming operation.

The first casino will be located in Church Rock, near Gallup, New Mexico. The facility -- which will be temporary -- is expected to open in summer 2008.

The tribe plans to open up to five other casinos in New Mexico and Arizona. The tribe signed Class III compacts in both states.

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Loan Agreement Is OK’d For First Navajo Casino (The Arizona Journal 11/28)