Tribe likely to look at Central Louisiana for casino - 2004-01-08
Unless Gov.-elect Kathleen Blanco has a change of heart about a reservation casino near Shreveport-Bossier City, the Jena Band of Choctaws will redirect its efforts at having a gambling hall to its home parishes of Grant and LaSalle, the tribe's chief says.

In a statement released late Wednesday, chief Christine Norris said the tribe was disappointed by Gov. Mike Foster's decision to hand off the issue to Blanco, who takes office Monday.

Foster had been negotiating with the tribe for a casino in Logansport, which would compete with state-taxed casinos in Shreveport-Bossier City.
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Casino's foes ask governor to intervene - 2004-01-08
Hedging their bets in an attempt to block a planned casino on the Shingle Springs Rancheria, El Dorado County supervisors are requesting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to halt construction of a Highway 50 interchange to serve the project.
Ed Knapp, chief assistant county counsel, said Wednesday that he planned to personally deliver a letter to the Governor's Office and area legislators today.

"We don't want the casino issue to be lost in all the concerns over the state budget," said Supervisor Charlie Paine.

Tribal representatives, however, see the county's appeal to the governor as an act of desperation.
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