Article: Letters in the Editor's Mailbag.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)

Byline: The Register-Guard

Casino supports charities

Now that the U.S. District Court has ruled that the tribes can build a casino in Florence, I hope the negativity will subside. Having lived in Pendleton, where the Wildhorse Casino thrives, I'd like to give some facts regarding that Indian casino, which is not unlike others in Oregon.

Wildhorse Foundation gives back 3 percent of its net profits to charities in Umatilla, Wallowa, Union, and Morrow counties. This year they will give away over $400,000. Since they opened, the casino and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation gave away approximately the same amount every year. ...

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