Another discussion for Coquille Tribe's off-reservation casino

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  

Commissioners in Jackson County, Oregon, met this morning to discuss the Coquille Tribe off-reservation casino.

The tribe plans to open a Class II facility on a 2.42-acre site in the city of Medford. That's about 186 miles from the Mill Casino, the tribe's Class III facility.

Generally, land acquired after 1988 can't be used for gaming. But the Coquilles are seeking an exception in Section 20 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act that applies to tribes that were restored to federal recognition.

The project is opposed by the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe, whose Seven Feathers Casino Resort is about 71 miles from Medford.

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