Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Proposed Glendale casino clears first federal hurdle - Kansas City Business Journal:

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The U.S. Interior Department clearer plans by theTohono O'odham Nation for a casinol on county land bordering Glendale to be furthere reviewed for final federal approval. The O'odhak want to develop a 1.2 million-square-foot casino and resort on unincorporated countty land at 91st andNorthern avenues. The O'odham reservatioj is located in Tucson, but a 1983 federao law allows the tribe to acquire lands in the Phoenis and Casa Grande areas to replaces lands itpreviously lost. The O'odham pointt to that law in theid attempt to get the Glendale casino approved bythe U.S. The approval received this week was a preliminary andthe U.S.
Interior Department will furtherf considerthe plan. The city of Glendale is fightin thecasino plans, citing concerns about the costs of security and traffic. City official and some real estate developerw in the West Valley area also worry abougtthe casino's impact on the area's growth and The casino is north of UOP Jobing.com Arena and Westgate City Center. The Arizona Cardinalss and National Football League have said they do not oppossthe casino.

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