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Article: Let tribes build casino.(Editorials)(City, county should drop requests for state appeal)(Editorial)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- January 20, 2002
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Byline: The Register-Guard
At first glance, it's tempting to agree with the city of Florence and Lane County officials who are urging Gov. John Kitzhaber to appeal the federal land decision that allows the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians to build a casino on tribal land east of Florence.
After all, who can argue that Oregon isn't oversaturated with gambling, from the ubiquitous state lottery to the tribal casinos already scattered across the state? Construction of yet another casino raises legitimate concerns about issues such as crime, economic impacts, gambling addiction, traffic problems and more.
But none of ...