[OP-ED] Mayors: Only Congress can protect us from new casinos

casinoBy Mayors Jim Lane and Tom Schoaf | The Arizona Republic

(Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are published for discussions purposes only.)

As the Mayors of Scottsdale and Litchfield Park, we are deeply concerned that the Tohono O’odham Nation, which recently opened a new casino in Glendale, will seek to open additional casinos in Valley neighborhoods.

That’s why we believe that Congress should pass legislation that explicitly prevents any additional casinos from being built in the Phoenix metropolitan area from now until the expiration of the State-Tribal Gaming Compact in 2027.

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