The Apache Tribe of Oklahoma says the National Indian Gaming Commission is unfairly delaying the opening of the new Silver Buffalo Casino.
The tribe hoped to open the casino in March. But delays associated with the NIGC have prompted half of the 72 employees, most of them Apache, to quit.
NIGC Chairman Phil Hogen said he wants to make sure the casino is done "right." The agency closed the tribe's previous casino due to numerous compliance and regulatory problems.
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Casino delays take toll on Anadarko, Apaches
(The Oklahoman 4/29)
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Apache Tribe runs into delays in opening casino
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