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Oregon Tribe, Governor Reach Agreement

SALEM, Oregon – As reported by Oregonian: "Gov. Ted Kulongoski on Tuesday reached a groundbreaking agreement with the Warm Springs tribes to build the state's first off-reservation casino in the Columbia River Gorge town of Cascade Locks.

"The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation, which still must win federal approval for the site, plan a casino and convention complex that would be the state's largest and the closest to the lucrative Portland market.

"In exchange for getting a casino in Cascade Locks, the Warm Springs tribes agreed to turn over as much as 17 percent of their gross gambling profits to state programs, mostly to provide tuition aid to college students. This is the first time any Oregon tribe has agreed, in essence, to give the state a cut of its gambling take, which could eventually total about $200 million a year.

"…In addition, tribal leaders said they would establish a local charitable fund similar to those established by other casino tribes in Oregon. The tribes would turn over 6 percent of their net gambling profits to this fund for use in the Cascade Locks area…"

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