By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services
PHOENIX — The Tohono O’odham Nation won’t be able to start full-scale gaming at its Glendale casino just yet — if ever.
Late Wednesday, U.S. District Judge David Campbell declined to rule that state Gaming Director Daniel Bergin is acting illegally in refusing to provide the necessary certification for Class III gambling at the casino.
The judge said there are too many unresolved questions about what tribal officials told state negotiators nearly 15 years ago when gaming compacts were first being negotiated.