Iowa city supports lawsuit against Ponca casino

Tuesday, August 26, 2008  

The city council in Council Bluffs, Iowa, is joining opposition to the casino sought by the Ponca Tribe.

The council supports a lawsuit filed by the state of Iowa against the National Indian Gaming Commission. The state says the NIGC's December 31, 2007, decision in favor of the casino is flawed.

The tribe wants to build the casino on 5 acres in the city of Carter Lake. The land was taken into trust after 1988 but the NIGC says it can be used for gaming because the Poncas are a restored tribe.

The state of Nebraska, where Class III gaming is not legal, is also suing the NIGC. The tribe's main headquarters are in Nebraska.

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Council: 'No' to tribal casino (The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil 8/26)