Mississippi Choctaw tribal council delays vote on casino bid

Tuesday, May 11, 2010  

Leaders of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians delayed a vote on a casino away from the main reservation.

The tribal council will meet May 19, instead of May 14. The outcome will dictate whether the tribe goes ahead with a casino near Sandersville in Jones County.

The tribe operates two casinos in Philadelphia. That's about 80 miles from the proposed gaming site.

The tribe proposed an off-reservation casino in Jackson County a few years ago but ran into opposition. The land was taken into trust after the passage of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act

Get the Story:
Casino vote delayed to May 19 (The Laurel Leader-Call 5/19)

An Opinion:
Gaming: Will Choctaws expand it? (The Jackson Clarion Ledger 5/11)

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