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Garden Grove City Reconsiders Casino Idea

CALIFORNIA – As reported by the L.A. Times: "Eight months after the Garden Grove City Council considered and rejected the long-shot notion of building a Las Vegas-style casino down the street from Disneyland, the idea is regaining momentum.

"'There is a looming budget problem three years from now that we have to solve,' said Bob Fish, the city's Chamber of Commerce chairman and a member of the city finance committee. 'To do that, we either need a dramatic reduction in expenditures or new income from services. A casino is something we need to take a serious look at. It would be irresponsible not to.'

"In August, opposition quickly surfaced when word got out that city officials had met with leaders of the Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians and Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn to discuss bringing gambling to Harbor Boulevard. A week after the casino concept became public and two months before the City Council election, the council unanimously killed the idea, saying it would sully the city's improving image.

"…Despite the hurdles, City Manager Matt Fertal, with instruction from Krebs, said he has reopened talks with representatives of the Mesa Grande band in eastern San Diego County…"

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