By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services/YourWestValley.com
Gov. Doug Ducey and Attorney General Mark Brnovich are active participants in trying to block a West Valley casino and should be held accountable in court, an attorney for the Tohono O’odham Nation is contending.
In new filings in federal court, Danielle Spinelli told Judge David Campbell to reject arguments by Ducey and Brnovich that they were merely offering advice to state Gaming Director Daniel Bergin about how he should deal with the tribe’s pending application for licensing. She said the evidence shows that Bergin and his agency were ready to allow the casino to operate until the two top state officials interceded.