Rhode Island study looks at potential Narragansett casino

Tuesday, June 7, 2011  

Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee (I) wants to know how much a casino is worth to the Narragansett Tribe.

Chafee issued a request-for-proposals for a gaming study. Respondents are asked to "develop an estimate of the present and future value to a tribe" of a casino, The Providence Journal reported.

"What we heard the governor say is that [he] would like to involve the tribe in any expansion of gaming," Claire Richards, an attorney for the governor, told the paper.

A 1997 amendment to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act bars the tribe from conducting gaming under the law. The tribe has sought voter approval for a commercial casino but has been rejected at the polls.

Get the Story:
R.I. to study potential impact of tribal casino on Twin River (The Providence Journal 6/7)

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