"For more than a dozen years now, the Narragansett Indian Tribe has been trying to build a casino. It's an idea that had roots in the offices of the Daily Times, and has shaped 10 years of the state's history.

The tribe's members have gone through different locations, different governors and different gaming partners. They've been to court. They've jumped through such a series of legislative hoops as to stagger the mind.

On Tuesday, they finally get what they've been asking for all along: The people of Rhode Island will vote on whether the Narragansetts should be given the right to build a casino in this state.

Much has been said about this emotionally-charged issue over the past several months.

After all the argument, research and statistics, it all comes down to something very simple. If the people of Rhode Island want a casino in West Warwick, then we should have a casino in West Warwick. It's as simple as that.

That's the way democracy works."

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Editorial: It's a gamble, but vote yes to Question 1 (The Warwick Daily Times 11/2)