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Spokane compact likely signed

OLYMPIA, Washington – As reported by the Spokesman Review: "Despite pushback from some lawmakers, Gov. Chris Gregoire said Monday that she'll likely sign a proposed compact to allow the Spokane Tribe of Indians up to 4,700 slot-style machines at as many as five casinos.

"…The Spokanes, who first asked for a state agreement 18 years ago, are the only remaining tribe in Washington to offer gambling without a compact.

"The proposed agreement does not include allowing the tribe to set up an off-reservation casino on land the Spokanes own near Airway Heights. That plan must first win federal approval – rarely granted in such cases – and then go back to Gregoire for a decision…"

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