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Mississippi Choctaw court to consider request for casino vote


Members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will go to tribal court in August 23 in hopes of putting a casino vote to the people.

Vickie Rangel and two other tribal members asked the Choctaw election commission to schedule a referendum on the casino. The request was rejected but the group hopes to get another shot in court.

"Our hope is that the judge will make a judgment for the Tribal Election Committee to continue with the referendum process and allow us to collect the petition signature of 30 percent of the registered voters to have the election," Rangel told The Laurel Leader-Call.

The tribe operates two casinos at its headquarters in Philadelphia. The new facility would be located on tribal land near Sandersville, about 80 miles away.

Get the Story:
Choctaws opposed to casino to get day in court (The Laurel Leader-Call 8/11)
Tribal Court to hear request on Jones casino (The Neshoba Democrat 8/11)
An anti gaming coalition continues to fight a new casino in Jones (WDAM-TV 8/12)

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