R.I. gaming study approved

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2002

Efforts by the Narragansett Tribe failed to dissuade a legislative panel in Rhode Island from voting Tuesday night to approve a casino study.

The House Finance Committee voted 15-1 to create a casino commission. If supported by the full House, it would derail the tribe's casino push this year because the study would take a year to complete.

Narragansett chief sachem Matthew Thomas decried the effort as denying voters in the state a true voice. By law, voters are required to approve all gaming.

Get the Story:
Casino study approved (The Providence Journal 3/27)
House panel approves commission to study gambling (AP 3/26)

Relevant Links:
Narragansett Tribe - http://www.narragansett-tribe.org
Boyd Gaming - http://www.boydgaming.com

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