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Feds Reject Proposed Beloit Tribal Casino
An application to develop a tribal casino at Beloit has been denied by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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Posted Wednesday, January 14, 2009 --- 8:15 a.m.
BELOIT, Wis. (AP) -- An application to develop a tribal casino at Beloit has been denied by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs.
U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and state Sen. Judy Robson, D-Beloit, issued statements expressing disappointment at the decision announced Tuesday on the Beloit casino. They also said they hope that the incoming Obama administration, due to take office next Tuesday, will reverse the decision.
The Bad River and St. Croix Chippewa bands of northern Wisconsin made the application to develop a casino complex in Beloit.
Tribal spokesman Joe Hunt said the tribes still have hope that the project will go forward. He cited an ongoing lawsuit and the possibility that the administration of President-elect Barack Obama will see things differently.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
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Rock co. sure could have used the jobs that it would have made. I foget the gov. does everything to late.
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Considering it's a Democrat controlled congress, I wonder if the only reason this didn't pass now is so Obama can look even more like a saint to his adoring subjects.
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what is the deal with the us regulating what tribes do on their land. to tell you the truth i dont think that the us should have any say as to what they can do on their land. i though us law does not apply to tirbal lands. stupid just plain stupid its because the us can not make profit off of what the tribes would make if they were able to open a casino. now that i am done ranting and raving others comment i would like to hear what you have to say.
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