Jemez Try to Revive Casino Proposal

From the El Paso Times - ANTHONY, N.M. -- The U.S. government is taking a second look at a proposal by the Jemez Pueblo Indian Tribe to open a $72 million resort casino -- an action that is worrying some and exciting others in this community of 7,900. The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Department of the Interior said they are reconsidering the application the tribe submitted to build the 48,000-square-foot casino on 100 acres near Interstate 10 about 20 miles north of El Paso. The casino, if opened, would be a significant boost to the economy and create 950 jobs, according to tribal officials. That possibility has some people saying the good times are on the way. Read here:

Jemez Try to Revive Casino Proposal