The city of Glendale, Arizona, has spent more than $2 million fighting the Tohono O'odham Nation off-reservation casino, an issue that could affect the 2012 election.
Mayor Elaine Scruggs and some council members oppose the casino.
Her seat will be up for election next year.
Scruggs told The Arizona Republic that the casino controversy "will consume a large part of the political dialogue during the 2012 Glendale city elections."
Council member Norma Alvarez supports the casino. She says voters are upset that the city has been spending too much money fighting the tribe, while at the same time it's pouring more money into the Phoenix Coyotes.
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