Arizona governor submits brief for off-reservation casino lawsuit

Monday, December 6, 2010  

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) submitted a friend of the court brief in the lawsuit against the Tohono O'odham Nation off-reservation casino.

Brewer has voiced opposition to the casino in the past. But this is the first time her office has participated in the lawsuit.

“This massive casino plan in this middle of an urban area is exactly what Arizona voters soundly rejected in 2002,” Brewer said in a press release. “The proposed casino not only undermines the limited gaming model that the State and tribes agreed upon in entering the compacts, it also violates federal law.”

The tribe plans to build a casino near Glendale, Arizona. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has agreed to take 53 acres in trust for the tribe but hasn't determined whether the land is eligible for gaming.

The lawsuit was filed against the BIA by the city of Glendale and the Gila River Indian Community.

Get the Story:
Gov. Brewer joins court fight over Glendale casino plan (The Arizona Republic 12/4)
Brewer joins fight against casino plan Capitol Media Services 12/4)
Brewer joins suit against Indian casino (The Phoenix Business Journal 12/5)

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