The Denver Post urges Colorado Gov. Bill Owens (R) to reject the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes' casino proposal. $P The paper notes its support for Indian issues "but this isn't one of them," "This is nothing more than a get-rich-quick scheme wrapped in the flag of phony altruism," the paper says. $P The tribes, based in Oklahoma, claim 27 million acres of land in eastern Colorado. They say they will settle for 500 acres and gaming rights at a site outside of Denver. The tribes say the facility would generate $1 billion over 10 years for the state.
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