Oklahoma attorney general jumps into Kialegee casino dispute

Thursday, January 5, 2012  

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt is jumping into the controversy over the casino proposed by the Kialegee Tribal Town.

Pruitt is asking the Obama administration to release all documents related to the Red Clay Casino. He wants to know if anyone involved broke state law or the Class III gaming compact.

"Construction on the site has begun, and potential legal disputes have arisen," Pruitt said in a letter to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the National Indian Gaming Commission.

The tribe wants to build the casino on an Indian allotment that is held in trust for two members of the Muscogee Nation. Residents and officials in Broken Arrow are against the project.

Get the Story:
Oklahoma AG seeks federal records on Kialegee casino plan (The Tulsa World 1/5)
Attorney General requests more information on proposed casino (The Broken Arrow Ledger 1/5)
Chamber opposes Red Clay Casino (The Broken Arrow Ledger 1/5)
School officials oppose Broken Arrow casino (KJRH-TV 1/5)
Kialegee Tribe Not Talking About Casino (KTUL-TV 1/5)
Tribe Behind Broken Arrow Casino Remains Silent Amid Controversy (News on 6 1/4)

Related Stories:
City wants Kialegee Tribal Town to stop working on casino site (1/4)
Editorial: Community says no to Kialegee Tribal Town's casino (1/4)
Kialegee Tribal Town stirring controversy with plan for casino (1/3)