An Indian allotment at 1321 North Callow Avenue in Bremerton, Washington. Image from Google Maps
An Indian family has put off plans to develop a casino on their allotment in Washington, The Bremerton Patriot reports. The Chambers family owns the 0.79-acre allotment at 1321 North Callow Avenue in Bremerton and has used it for a fireworks stand in the past. But efforts to use it for gaming have never really gotten off the ground. “We have no plans regarding the property at this time," Kevin Chambers told the paper. The owners of the allotment are members of the Samish Nation but the tribe isn't interested in developing a casino there. Samish headquarters are 144 miles away. And the Suquamish Tribe, which exercises jurisdiction over the site, isn't interested either. Under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, gaming can only occur on "Indian lands." The allotment would appear to qualify. But the casino would have to be operated by a a tribe with "governmental power" over the site. Get the Story:
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