First, the intent of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was to support economic development and job creation for Native Americans. A gambling casino located 300 miles south of the reservation violates the very intent of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act because it will not create jobs for tribe members. More important, even the THREAT of the approval of an off-reservation casino will disrupt further investment by taxpayers in an area that cannot tolerate disinvestment. Read full column here:
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This is a bad idea that will destroy many competitive businesses in the Anthony/Sunland Park area. When the Indians voluntarily agree to pay the same property taxes, gas taxes, cigarette taxes etc, etc, etc on all goods and service in the community, perhaps then we can talk about a second casino. However, what the Indians are more interested in is a non-competitive environment so they can run everyone else out of business. This of course doesn't take into consideration the HUGE monetary hit NMSU will take from the money Stan Fulton has granted to NMSU that is derived from the profitability of the Sunland Park Race Track & Casino.
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