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Groundbreaking for Omak casino9 July 2008OMAK, Washington -- As reported by the Wenatchee World: "Clutching brand new shovels and wearing bright white hard hats, leaders of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation on Monday dug into the earth on a site just off Highway 97, where next summer a new $24 million Omak Casino will open for business. "At a time when its government departments have suffered major cutbacks due to declining revenues, the tribes' casinos continue to be the bright spot in the picture, tribal officials say. "The new casino will employ 250 people with a $4 million-a-year payroll, tribal officials estimate. It will generate about $20 million in revenue for Colville Tribal Enterprise Corp., which gives 80 percent of its gaming profits to provide tribal services. "The new casino won't replace the nearby Okanogan Bingo Casino, which now employs 100 people and will become a bingo hall with a few gaming machines once the Omak Casino opens. "...Before 17 shovels broke the ground, Tribal elder Andy Joseph Sr. offered a prayer for the land with a special blessing for those who are having a tough time surviving, like single mothers..." |