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Tohono O’odham chairman ‘will not be deterred’ on casino project
Tohono O’odham Nation Chairman Ned Norris Jr. left no doubt during a press conference today that his tribe believes it has the authority to continue building and eventually operate its $400 million West Valley casino, despite the Arizona Department of Gaming’s declaration that it will work to block the project.
Judge rules casino may be built within metro Phoenix
A 2002 gaming compact between the state and Indian tribes does not prohibit the construction of casinos in the Phoenix metro area, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Disaster declaration for Navajo Nation marks shift in tribal-federal relations
President Barack Obama’s Tuesday declaration of a disaster on the Navajo Nation will provide relief directly to the tribe, something that would have been impossible as recently as two months ago.
Expert: Fate of Glendale casino hinges on one legal interpretation
The law has been on the side of the Tohono O’odham Nation so far this year, but the core legal issue the tribe is relying on to build a casino on a plot of land in unincorporated Maricopa County near Glendale is still unsettled by the courts. And an expert on Indian law and gaming law believes that the issue will eventually put an end to the planned casino.
State high court rejects Glendale annexation attempt
The Arizona Supreme Court has decided not to hear a petition from the City of Glendale on an appeal of an Arizona Court of Appeals decision that Tohono O'odham Nation land is outside Glendale boundaries. The Arizona Supreme Court further ruled Glendale must pay the tribe's attorney fees.
Arizona tribes, lawmakers spar in Washington over proposed Glendale casino
Supporters and opponents of a proposed casino in Glendale accused each other of subverting the system Tuesday as they clashed on a bill that would prevent the Tohono O’odham Nation from building the project.
