Coquille Tribe defends plans for off-reservation gaming facility

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  

The Coquille Tribe defended plans for an off-reservation casino in Oregon.

The tribe wants to open a Class II facility in the city of Medford. The site is about 168 miles from the tribe's Mill Casino, a Class III facility.

The proposal has drawn opposition from the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe, whose Seven Feathers Casino Resort is about 71 miles from Medford. Representatives of both tribes explained their views at a Jackson County public meeting last night.

The tribe has submitted a land-into-trust application to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the 2.42-acre site in Medford.

Get the Story:
Coquille Tribe Defends Proposal For A Second Casino (Northwest Public Radio 4/23)
Jackson County Commissioners Presented with Casino Plans (KOBI-TV 4/23)
Hearing slated on Indian tribe's plans for a casino in Medford (The Medford Mail Tribune 4/24)

Coquille Tribe to present off-reservation casino plan next week (4/19)