La. tribe fined for filing late report

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2002

The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana has been fined $11,240 by the state ethics board for filing a campaign finance report too late.

The report disclosed that the tribe was behind a series of anti-gaming ads. The "Concerned Citizens Against Gaming Expansion" was a $156,000 effort against a riverboat casino. The casino was approved by voters.

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Ethics board levies fine against Coushattas for gambling ads (AP 12/12)

Relevant Links:
Coushatta Tribe - http://www.coushattatribela.org