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Colorado Governor Holds Gambling Summit

COLORADO – As reported by the Denver Post: "Gov. Bill Owens, a staunch opponent of a proposed Indian casino east of Denver, is holding a Western states summit next month on Indian gambling.

"Owens will host the two-day summit at a Denver hotel on March 29-30 as chairman of the Western Governors' Association.

"…Since 1988, tribal gambling operations have spread to all Western states except Utah and Hawaii. Last year, Indian gambling raked in $18.5 billion, nearly double the take for Nevada's gambling industry.

"One of the top issues on the agenda at the summit is 'off-reservation' casinos, like the proposal by the Cheyenne-Arapaho tribes of Oklahoma to build a casino near Denver International Airport.

"Potential speakers include Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and National Indian Gaming Association chairman Ernie Stevens Jr…"

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