Warm Springs Tribes not giving up on off-reservation casino

Wednesday, May 4, 2011  

Leaders of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon haven't given up on plans for an off-reservation casino.

In March, the Bureau of Indian Affairs deemed approved a compact for the casino. The agency is still reviewing the environmental impact statement for the project.

In the meantime, the tribe is moving the Kah-Nee-Ta Resort & Casino to a new site near a major highway. The tribe broke ground a temporary $18 million facility yesterday.

"We're very much in need of revenue," council member J.P. Patt told KTVZ.

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Ground Broken for New Warm Springs Casino (KTVZ 5/4)