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Tiguas Want Casino Re-opened

TEXAS – As reported by KFOX News: " Speaking Rock Casino was once the economic driving force of the Tigua Indians. It's also one of the casinos that was taken for millions of dollars. Now, all the Tiguas want is what they were promised --the casino re-opened.

"'Abramoff approached the tribe back in 2002. Under the guise that he was going to help us out by opening the casino,' said Tigua Governor Art Senclair.

"Senclair, says it was all a con. But he was glad to find out Michael Scanlon, a former partner to lobbyist Jack Abramoff and top aid to U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, is coming forward.

"…Senclair says when the Casino was open, it employed 1,100 people, now only 65 of them kept their jobs.

"… 'I would say the ultimate restitution would be to allow us to reopen our casino,' said Senclair…"

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