The state government of Alaska has reportedly asked for official permission to be included in a federal lawsuit that is seeking to prevent the Native Village of Eklutna from bringing a small gaming venue to tribal lands located about 20 miles north of downtown Anchorage.
According to a Wednesday report from the Anchorage Daily News newspaper, the Native Village of Eklutna filed a lawsuit against the federal government in August after earlier being denied permission to open a Class II casino in the community of Chugiak. The planned facility was not purportedly due to feature Las Vegas-style games such as blackjack and slots as these are illegal under state law but was to rather play host to less lucrative bingo and pull-tab entertainments.
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