--part1_f10001a6.24607154_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To all, FYI Glenn Thompson --part1_f10001a6.24607154_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <[email protected]> Received: from rly-zc05.mx.aol.com (rly-zc05.mail.aol.com [172.31.33.5]) by air-zc04.mail.aol.com (v59.4) with SMTP; Tue, 04 May 1999 04:58:20 -0400 Received: from home.windsong.net (home.windsong.net [208.25.108.2]) by rly-zc05.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with ESMTP id EAA11790; Tue, 4 May 1999 04:57:58 -0400 (EDT) Received: from wabbott.windsong.net (pm3-106.windsong.net [208.25.108.106]) by home.windsong.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id DAA14497; Tue, 4 May 1999 03:59:49 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from [email protected]) Message-ID: <[email protected]> From: "Walter C. Abbott III" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Tribe exploring satellite casino site in Union Parish (http://www.theadvocate.c Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 03:56:30 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Back to Index Published on 5/4/99 Email This Story To A Friend Tribe exploring satellite casino site in Union Parish By MARSHA SHULER Capitol news bureau A Louisiana Indian tribe is trying to make an end run around citizens wishes and open a casino in an area that has voted out gambling, a state senator said Monday. Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee chairman Robert Barham said the Tunica-Biloxi tribe is considering developing a resort-type, satellite casino at Lake DArbonne in Union Parish in north Louisiana. The tribe now runs a casino in Avoyelles Parish, far from Union Parish. Barham said the proposed casino would be "in an area that has voted out all types of gaming." "We obviously are going to have to oppose anything like that," said Barham, D-Oak Ridge. Barham mentioned the potential casino expansion as his committee considered a bill allowing state officials to sign Indian gambling agreements up to 15 years long. Barham said tribal representatives have told him an exception in federal law allows tribes to open casinos on remote sites based on ancestral hunting grounds. Later, Rep. Jay McCallum, D-Farmerville, said tribal officials have been talking to area leaders in efforts to garner support for the potential casino project. "Im opposed to it," said McCallum. Officials of the Tunica-Biloxi tribe could not be reached for comment Monday. Spokeswoman Cynthia Devillier said all were at a tribal council meeting. Barham asked assurances from SB758s author, Sen. Don Hines, D-Bunkie, that nothing in the legislation would further such satellite facility plans. "This bill has nothing to do with that in any way, shape or form," said Hines, but he said he is not in favor of such an expansion. Under the bill, the term of Indian gaming compacts could be extended from seven to 15 years. There are three Indian tribes operating casinos in Louisiana today the Tunica-Biloxi in Avoyelles, the Coushatta in Allen Parish and the Chitimachas in St. Mary Parish. Seven-year compacts with the Tunica-Biloxi and Coushattas expire later this year, and in the year 2000 for the Chitimachas. Hines said the Indian tribes want longer compacts to cover some of their investments. In the process, local governments and possibly the state could get a higher level of contributions from the casinos off net proceeds, Hines said. The Senate Revenue & Fiscal Affairs Committee approved the bill, which now heads to the Senate floor for debate. Top of page -------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 1999, The Advocate, Capital City Press, All Rights Reserved. home | about us | archives | help | subscribe | search | site map AP Wire | business | classified | comics | crossword | entertainment food | gallery | health | horoscope | marketplace | motley fool movies | nascar | news | obituaries | opinion | outdoors | people religion | science | smiley | sports | suburban news | teen stuff | TV listings | vacation | weather | weddings and engagement forms | wordsearch game comments about our site - [email protected] advertise online - click here. information about newspaper jobs @ The Advocate - click here --part1_f10001a6.24607154_boundary--