Mississippi Choctaw council delays vote on casino proposal

Thursday, May 20, 2010  

The tribal council of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians met on Wednesday to consider a casino away from the main reservation.

The council did not vote on the casino as anticipated. They said they want to look into financing options, WDAM-TV reported.

The Class II facility would be located near Sandersville, in Jones County. The site is about 80 miles from main tribal headquarters in Philadelphia, where the tribe operates two casinos.

Get the Story:
Tribal Council delays vote on Jones County casino (WDAM-TV 5/19)
Choctaws postpone vote on possible Jones Co. casino (The Laurel Leader-Call 5/20)

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