Hood River officials oppose construction

From: Indian Country Today (Lakota Times) | Date: December 14, 1998 | Copyright information

Indian Country Today (Lakota Times)
12-14-1998
Hood River officials oppose construction

HOOD RIVER, Ore. (AP) -- Hood River County stands to gain 463 full-time jobs, more than 1.5 million visitors a year and $21.4 million more in personal income from a casino proposed by the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs, according to a new economic impact study.

But the study also says "the net impact of a casino on the economy, however, is composed of both winners and losers."

Prepared for the tribes by ECONorthwest of Portland, the study paints a picture of a Hood River County economy that has not ...

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