Sen. Feinstein against Twentynine Palms off-reservation casino

Thursday, November 17, 2011  

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) is opposing another off-reservation casino.

The Twentynine Palms Band of Mission Indians wants to build a casino in Joshua Tree. But Feinstein said the site is too close to Joshua Tree National Park.

"Placing a casino less than a mile from the park's visitor center and park wilderness will forever change the nature of the desert treasure," Feinstein said in a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, The Hi-Desert Star reported.

Feinstein is opposing other off-reservation casinos in California and is sponsoring S.872, a bill to restrict the gaming rights of the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians.

Get the Story:
Feinstein opposes casino (The Hi-Desert Star 11/16)

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