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Orange County may get casino3 October 2007SACRAMENTO, California -- As reported by the San Diego Union Tribune: "Indian gaming may soon push into one of the nation's most populous metropolitan areas if federal officials agree to recognize the Juaneno Band of Orange County. "The tribe's petitions for federal recognition, which carries the coveted right to acquire a reservation and build a casino, have been pending before the Bureau of Indian Affairs for 25 years. "A tentative decision has been postponed three times in the past year but appears imminent. Last week, the bureau asked for an additional 60 days, promising to release its ruling by Nov. 26. "An advance of Indian casinos into Orange County could reshape the balance of economic power within Southern California's thriving gambling industry..." |