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Casino: The Tribe would be
responsible for extra funds
Continued from page 5
The casino would be the first one
built off-reservation in the state, a sit
uation that has dealt the governor’s
office a unique hand in negotiating
with the tribe. Even so, there’s no
sure bet the U.S. Department of the
Interior, which has veto power be
cause the casino is off-reservation,
will approve the plan.
The Oregonian reported Sunday
that federal
law clearly
prohibits
the state
from taxing
tribal casi
no gam
bling. In an
attempt to
avoid
breaking
that law, the governor and the Warm
Springs tribe agreed that money will
be transferred to the state’s control
through the creation of the Oregon
Benefit Fund, a nonprofit fund run
by an independent board, rather
than being transferred as a tax. If the
federal government perceives the
payment as a tax, the agreement will
likely be denied.
“The TYibe has agreed to share,
on a sovereign government-to-gov
ernment basis, a portion of its rev
enues from the Gaming Facility,”
states the compact between the
tribe and the state.
The casino would require addi
tional investments from the tribe as
well. The press release stated that
the tribe would be required to close
its casino at the Kah-Nee-Ta resort
on the Warm Springs reservation if
the Cascade Locks casino is built in
order to obey the state’s one-casino
per-tribe rule, and the tribe would
be responsible for paying all costs
associated with the installation of a
i
new highway interchange on Inter
state 84. Six percent of the facility’s
net income would go to a Tribal
Community Benefit Fund on top of
the money headed for the Oregon
Benefit Fund.
The Cascade Locks land is only 42
miles east of Portland, and the com
pact recognizes that the tribe will en
joy a “significant economic benefit”
and an “economically desirable loca
7 think it’s wonderful as folks
consider this option for Oregon
that they remember the education
costs for the needy population, ”
Margie Lowe, Oregon Student Assistance
Commission executive director
tion.”
“This
compact
will benefit
the people
of the
Warm
Springs
Tiibe, the
community
of Cascade
Locks and the people of Oregon,”
Kulongoski said in the press release.
“Everyone will reap the advantages
of new jobs, increased access to
education, enhancement of the
Gorge environment and economic
development.”
Representatives from the Universi
ty, ASUO and OUS all said they were
paying attention to the casino deal
but believed it was too early in the
process to take a position.
“I think it’s wonderful as folks
consider this option for Oregon
that they remember the education
costs for the needy population,”
Lowe said.
The compact states that for the
first eight years of gaming, the casino
would donate 6 percent of the first
$160 million of its net win, 12 per
cent of the next $40 million and 1
7 percent of all net win more than
$200 million. After the first eight
years, the tribe would pay 17 percent
of all its net winnings.
adamcherry@dailyemerald. com
Lauren Wimer | Senior photographer
ASUO President elect Adam Walsh speaks
with junior Nick Harvick at a booth in the
heart of campus Wednesday afternoon.
IN BRIEF
Walsh booth encourages
student questions, ideas
ASUO President elect Adam Walsh
said he and Vice President elect Kyla
Coy have been “happily surprised that
a lot of students have been stopping by
and asking questions.”
“It's been going surprisingly well,
given the interest that students had
during the election,” he said. "It's nice
to be able to be visible to the student
body. A lot of students appreciate the
fact that we're there, even if they don’t
have a question or a comment.”
He said students have suggested
ideas from larger desks to a pinata day.
“Even some ideas that kind of
seem silly at first ... could possibly
turn out to be something that would
work," he said.
The booth was stationed at East
13th Avenue and University Street on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Walsh said he plans to make the
booth a regular occurrence next year to
make the Executive more visible.
— Parker Howell
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