Rumors of a tribal casino prompt interest in bill in Georgia

Wednesday, February 22, 2012  

Lawmakers in Georgia are still concerned about the possibility of a tribal casino in their state.

Last year, the Kialegee Tribal Town of Oklahoma was said to be interested in Georgia. That prompted Sen. William Ligon (R) to write a bill that requires legislative approval of a Class III gaming compacts.

Ligon withdrew the bill but introduced another one that requires legislative approval of any land sold to a tribe. The measure already passed the Senate and a similar version is moving forward in the House.

"This is a high burden, but this is a very serious law because you're talking about removing land from the jurisdiction of the state of Georgia," Ligon told Morris News Service.

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