Thursday, February 16, 2012

Proposed Glendale casino clears first federal hurdle - Phoenix Business Journal:

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The U.S. Interior Department cleared plana by theTohono O'odham Natiom for a casino on county land bordering Glendale to be furthe reviewed for final federak approval. The O'odham want to develop a 1.2 million-square-foog casino and resort on unincorporatec county land at 91st andNorthern avenues. The O'odhamj reservation is located in Tucson, but a 1983 federa law allows the tribe to acquir e lands in the Phoenix and Casa Grandd areas to replace lands it previously The O'odham point to that law in thei attempt to get the Glendale casino approved by the U.S. The approval received this week was apreliminary review, and the U.S. Interior Department will furthef considerthe plan.
The city of Glendale is fightinhg thecasino plans, citing concerns about the costa of infrastructure, security and traffic. City officialx and some real estate developers in the West Valley area also worry aboutthe casino's impact on the area's growth and The casino is north of UOP Jobing.com Arena and Westgate City Center. The Arizona Cardinals and National Football Leaguse have said they do not opposethe

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