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University of Nevada, Reno
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Last Modified: 6/24/2008

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Headline: Despite petitions from foes, city attorney recommends against referendum on revenue-sharing pact with tribe Date: 12/7/03 By:  Clark Mason Source: Press Democrat.com The Rohnert Park City Council will meet Tuesday to decide whether to put a controversial Indian casino agreement before the voters, or fight attempts to repeal the $200 million pact. Casino foes have collected more than enough signatures to force a referendum on the revenue-sharing agreement with the Graton Rancheria tribe. Even though city officials maintain the matter isn't subject to voter approval, the council acknowledges it must take some action, even if only to reject the referendum.  Casino opponents, who have launched a campaign to recall four of the five City Council members, vowed to take the city to court if it doesn't put the agreement before voters or repeal it outright. "The voters are demanding the right to vote and we feel we have the right to vote," referendum proponent Lynne Conde said Friday. To read the entire story, click on the link below or cut and paste it into a Web browser: http://www.pressdemo.com/local/news/07referendum_b1.html Copyright 2003 Press Democrat.com

Headline: Ex-Sahara owner readies return to strip Date: 12/1803 By: Jeff Burbank Source:  Reno Gazette-Journal Eight years after selling the venerable Sahara Hotel to the late William Bennett, Paul Lowden is preparing to build a new casino on the Las Vegas Strip on a 27-acre plot of land he kept immediately south of the Sahara. Lowden, 59, chairman, president and chief executive of Archon Corp., announced last week that he will team up with well-known Las Vegas architect Veldon Simpson to construct a hotel-casino with a unique main attraction: a 600-foot “observation wheel” that would give guests high-level views of the Strip and the Las Vegas Valley. Details of the proposed project were described in general terms in a news release issued Friday by Archon, which did not say how much it would cost. To read the entire story, click on the link below or cut and paste it into a Web browser: http://www.rgj.com/news/stories/html/2003/12/07/58554.php?sp1=rgj&sp2=Business&sp3=Business&sp5=RGJ.com&sp6=news&sp7=business&jsmultitag=news.rgj.com/news/business Copyright 2003 Reno Gazette-Journal

Headline: Rezoning hearing set for Monday on Tunica track Date: 12/6/03 By: James Jennings Source: Clarkdale Press Register The Tunica County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Monday afternoon regarding a rezoning request that would help clear the way for the construction of a $100 million race track complex. The request was made by Memphis attorney and developer James O. Lockard, who has proposed a project that would include a one-mile oval track with seating for 60,000 spectators. Capacity could grow to 150,000, in the hopes of eventually luring NASCAR-sanctioned events. To read the entire story, click on the link below or cut and paste it into a Web browser: http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=10624786&BRD=2038&PAG=461&dept_id=230617&rfi=6 Copyright 2003 Clarksdale Press Register

Headline: No dice, say activists as opposition grows Date: 06/03/2003 Source: Bangkok Post (THAILAND)  Against Buddhism, will hurt the poor' Opposition to the government's plan to open Thailand's first casino in a multi-billion-baht entertainment complex is growing, with pro-democracy networks and a prominent senator kicking off the campaign.  The groups said public hearings planned by the government amount to mere window-dressing as they were bound to support its stand. The Interior and Finance ministries are studying the feasibility of the project. The complex would have a casino, football-betting outlets and recreational facilities under one roof.  Suriyasai Katasila, secretary-general of the Campaign for Popular Democracy, said he disagreed with the project. To read the entire story, click on the link below or cut and paste it into a Web browser: http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/08Dec2003_news06.html Copyright 2003 Bangkok Post