Tribe's Casino Plans Uncertain - 2004-02-09 Although the Cowlitz Tribe is rumored to be planning a casino in north Clark County, the tribe's intentions for a 150 acre site by LaCenter are still uncertain even as a key meeting with county officials approaches Tuesday. The county still has not seen a development proposal for the tribe.
"All we know is the tribe will build something for the economic benefit of the tribe," Mary Keltz, administrative assistant for the Clark County commissioners, said last week. Read the full story at GamblingMagazine.com
Funds From Casino Target Reality, Hope - 2004-02-09 Nine and a half million dollars might seem to be a lot of money - until it's compared with the needs of an economically malnourished city like Niagara Falls. So when the Niagara Falls Casino Community Accommodation and Improvement Commission - known as the casino cash commission - parceled out the local share of Seneca Niagara Casino earnings Friday, it easily could have picked worthy projects worth 10 times as much.
What it did was unanimously approve money for a collection of immediate needs and development investments, sharing it between the reality of a needy city and plans for a better future. Read the full story at GamblingMagazine.com
