Aug 13, 2014, 5:48am MST UPDATED: Aug 13, 2014, 6:50am MST
Glendale City Council approves O’odham casino deal
Glendale’s City Council approved a deal with the Tohono O’odham Nation related to the tribe’s proposed casino.
Phoenix Business Journal
Following a 4-hour-plus meeting last night, the Glendale City Council approved a deal with the Tohono O’odham Nation related to the proposed casino that will generate $26 million in annual revenue for the city over the next two decades.
The Arizona Republic reports the council listened to dozens of public comments during the often heated session Tuesday night.
Specifics of the deal call for the Tohono O’odham Nation to pay for its own infrastructure and police and fire protection at the site near Northern and 91st avenues, then make annual payments to Glendale beginning six months after gaming starts.
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