Opinion: Reservation shopping not a real 'threat'

Thursday, May 11, 2006  

"Anti-gambling activists use it to scare small children. Multi-billion dollar casinos say this is why they need lower taxes. Even some Indian tribes, especially those with competing businesses, claim it's an attack on tribal sovereignty.

But are there really going to be Indian casinos popping up in the middle of cities across the nation?

The short answer is, 'No.' The slightly longer answer is, 'Maybe a few, but probably not.'

Every situation is unique, because every piece of land has its own legal history. And so it is with every tribe.

Still, it is possible to predict whether any particular proposed urban casino will ever be built."

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