A once-impoverished tribe is riding high and ready for next gamble

[...] they represent the first time the tribe has acquired gambling businesses outside of the boundaries of its old tribal lands in south-central Oklahoma, where it enjoys sovereignty, freedom from taxes and an outright gambling monopoly. [...] the Chickasaws are placing an enormous bet on money-los...

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Published inMcClatchy - Tribune News Service
Main Authors Gwynne, S C, Jacobson, Gary
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Tribune Content Agency LLC 15.05.2011
Subjects
Casinos
Cultural centers
Gaming machines
Oklahoma
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Summary:[...] they represent the first time the tribe has acquired gambling businesses outside of the boundaries of its old tribal lands in south-central Oklahoma, where it enjoys sovereignty, freedom from taxes and an outright gambling monopoly. [...] the Chickasaws are placing an enormous bet on money-losing businesses in an industry that is quite obviously in decline.