By Kaila White, The Republic | azcentral.com
The tribal casino and resort planned near Glendale’s sports and entertainment district still faces some court battles as well as a new effort by Arizona’s U.S. senators to scuttle the project, but legal experts say the Tohono O’odham Nation could take a gamble and start construction now.
The Tohono O’odham Nation announced last week that it had hired four construction- and project-management firms for the mega-project. That came one day after U.S. Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake of Arizona introduced a bill to block the casino.
Some experts say the Tohono O’odham would be wise to get specific approval from the National Indian Gaming Commission before opening a casino. And although most court battles have gone in favor of the Tohono O’odham, a few remain.
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