Friday, May 05, 2006

As reported by the Columbian: "A list of pending Indian casino proposals
circulated Wednesday raises the possibility that the Klamath Tribes of
southern Oregon will seek to build a casino in Aurora, Ore., some 20 miles
south of Portland. "Federal officials have been deluged with Indian casino
applications in response to a bill sponsored by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.,
that would shut the door on off-reservation gambling. "Nineteen tribes,
including the Colville, Muckleshoot and Spokane tribes here in Washington,
submitted applications last month before the April 15 cutoff date in
McCain's legislation.

".The Klamath, which already operate a small casino in Chiloquin north of
Klamath Falls, Ore., could be the latest tribe trying to get a toehold in
the lucrative Portland-Vancouver market.

".The list indicates the Klamath have applied for a casino on a 153-acre
site in Clackamas County."