A Pennsylvania lawmaker said he's "sick" of touting the benefits of a tribal casino in the state.
If slot machines are legalized, Sen. Vincent Fumo, a Democrat from Philadelphia, wants a tribe with ancestral ties to the state to be able to compete for a license. But he said people aren't listening to him.
"Nobody wants to hear about it. I'm sick of carrying the banner and not making much headway. I haven't given up yet, but it's getting to that point," he told The Pittsburg Post-Gazette.
The Delaware Tribe and the Delaware Nation of Oklahoma want to settle a land claim in Pennsylvania for gaming rights. Fumo said the state should authorize a casino so that it can be regulated by the state.
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(The Pittsburg Post-Gazette 3/23)
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