Tohono O'odham Nation asks BIA for casino land

Tuesday, February 10, 2009  

The Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona recently submitted a land-into-trust application to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

The tribe plans to use 134 acres in Glendale for an off-reservation casino. The land was purchased with funds authorized by an act of Congress so the tribe says it qualifies for an exception in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

Approval of the application could take a year or more. So far, only two tribes have opened a casino under a land claim exception.

The tribe says the casino will generate more than 3,000 jobs.

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Proposed casino could create 3,000 jobs (The Arizona Republic 2/9)