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Dissecting the ‘poison pill’: A new West Valley casino can’t trigger it, but tribes remain opposed
In 2002, Arizona voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposal allowing slot machines and table games at race tracks. Voters also narrowly approved Proposition 202 that year, which set the stage for...
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State’s tribal casino revenues grew faster than national rate in 2012
WASHINGTON – Indian gaming revenue in Arizona grew by 3 percent in 2012, even though no new facilities came online and the number of games in the state actually declined...
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Navajo Nation opens flagship casino in Arizona
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U.S. House debates bill to block Tohono O’odham casino in Glendale
[caption id="attachment_47154" align="alignleft" width="575" caption="Opponents of the proposed Tohono O’odham casino in Glendale accuse the tribe of going “reservation shopping” to find a potentially lucrative casino market. Supporters say the...
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Intense legal fight over proposed Glendale casino moves to 9th Circuit
The fight over whether a Southern Arizona tribe can build a massive casino near Glendale’s entertainment district moved to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Monday. The city is...
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Racino rumors abound, but nothing filed
Rumors are swirling over the possible introduction of a ballot initiative to bring casino-style gambling to Arizona’s racetrack industry. Officials with Bennett’s office late last week had heard tales of...
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Casinos muscle in on traditional “Five C’s” behind Arizona economy
[caption id="attachment_41564" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Casinos raked in $1.7 billion in fiscal 2011, putting them well ahead of receipts for cattle, cotton and citrus – three of the Five C’s, with...
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Group files initiative to legalize Arizona casinos
A group calling itself Arizonans for Fair Gaming has filed an initiative that would allow gambling at private casinos and racetracks if it wins voter approval. The 50-page initiative was...
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Arizona sees rise in revenues from tribal casinos
Arizona has seen its revenue from tribal casinos rise for the third straight quarter. The Arizona Department of Gaming reports that tribes’ payments to the state will be $22.6 million...
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Panelists debate expanded Arizona gambling proposals
[caption id="attachment_33827" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Feb. 22 Morning Scoop panel (From left to right): Lonny Powell, director of the Arizona Department of Racing; Sen. Steve Gallardo; Sheila Morago, executive director of...
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House panel rejects swallowing gambling ‘poison-pill’
Arizona municipalities wouldn’t be able to run their own casinos if an Indian tribe follows through on its controversial plan to build one in the middle of the West Valley...
