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Rota casino commission seeks $1M additional funding17 September 2008SAIPAN -- As reported by The Saipan Tribune: "The Rota Casino Gaming Commission is asking for a $1-million budget for fiscal year 2009. This comes on top of the $450,000 that Saipan recently 'loaned' Rota for its new casino industry. "Diego Songao, chairman of the Rota gaming commission, said the agency needs at least $1 million in FY2009 for its startup operations. "Earlier this month, ...Gov. Fitial signed a bill appropriating $4.75 million of revenue from Saipan's gaming operations. The appropriation included $450,000 for the Rota Casino Gaming Commission, which Rota must repay to Saipan in one year. "...Although prohibited by the CNMI Constitution, gambling became legal on Rota after an overwhelming majority of the island's voters approved a casino initiative in 2005..." |