A key lawmaker says a vote on the new Class III gaming compact for the Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians is not likely this week.
Principal Chief Michell Hicks and Gov. Beverly Perdue (D) signed the compact yesterday. But lawmakers did not bring it up for a vote and House Speaker Thom Tillis (R) said it might not come up at all before the session ends today.
That means Perdue might have to call another special session for the compact. Otherwise, lawmakers can take it up when they return to work in February 2012.
Once the deal passes the legislature, it can be sent to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for approval.
Get the Story:
Governor, Cherokees reach agreement for Las Vegas-style casinos
(The Charlotte Observer 11/29)
Cherokee casino gets card dealers
(The Asheville Citizen-Times 11/29)
Related Stories:
Eastern Cherokees announce a new Class
III gaming compact (11/28)
Advertisement
Tags
Search
More Headlines
Catawba Nation continues work on controversial casino in North Carolina
Gaming initiatives backed by tribal corporation faces uncertain future
Chuck Hoskin: Renewed gaming compacts ensure a brighter future for Oklahoma
Republican governor suffers another setback in dealings with tribes in Oklahoma
Cronkite News: Gila River hotels, casinos close for two weeks after worker death
Cronkite News: Curfew curtailing casinos? Don’t bet on it, owners say
'We are thrilled': Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe hails victory for sovereignty
Tribes sue Trump administration after being excluded from coronavirus relief program
Donovan White: Standing up for Native Americans and Native American jobs
'Finally': Tribal gaming in line for coronavirus relief amid stiff competition for resources
Oregon tribes’ primary engines – casinos – stalled by COVID-19
Gaming initiatives backed by tribal corporation faces uncertain future
Chuck Hoskin: Renewed gaming compacts ensure a brighter future for Oklahoma
Republican governor suffers another setback in dealings with tribes in Oklahoma
Cronkite News: Gila River hotels, casinos close for two weeks after worker death
Cronkite News: Curfew curtailing casinos? Don’t bet on it, owners say
'We are thrilled': Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe hails victory for sovereignty
Tribes sue Trump administration after being excluded from coronavirus relief program
Donovan White: Standing up for Native Americans and Native American jobs
'Finally': Tribal gaming in line for coronavirus relief amid stiff competition for resources
Oregon tribes’ primary engines – casinos – stalled by COVID-19
Indian Gaming Archive