Last year, the Coquille Indian Tribe purchased Kim’s restaurant and Roxy Ann Lanes along South Pacific Highway in Medford, with intentions to build a casino and reservation.
The coastal tribe, which runs the Mill Casino in North Bend, has asked Indian affairs to place the property inUS government trust and that could lead to reservation status.
The Coquille tribe isproposing a class two gaming facility thatwould have 500 video games, but no table games.
The governor, who has previously opposed efforts to build more casinos in Oregon, has asked the Bureau of Indian Affairs for 60 days additional time for careful review of the casino plan before he officially comments.
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