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May 17, 2004

Editorial: Cheyenne-Arapaho casino 'bad bargain'

The Denver Post urges Colorado Gov. Bill Owens (R) to reject the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes' casino proposal.

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.

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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Editorial: Indian casino plan is a bad bargain (The Denver Post 5/17)