![]() The 10 Indian casinos operating under state compacts gross $500 million to $600 million a year in total wagers, 75 percent to 80 percent of which is paid back in prizes, said state Gambling Commission Director Frank Miller. There are 17 tribal casinos in Washington state, but seven are being operated by the Colville and Spokane tribes without an agreement with the state government. The Yakamas are betting casino jobs and revenue will help reduce poverty and increase their economic self-sufficiency. ![]() “They’ve gone to the casinos in Umatilla and Warm Springs, and they are all sitting on the edge of their chairs,” Leo Aleck, secretary of the Yakama tribe’s General Council, said, referring to tribal casinos in Oregon. Leaders of the state’s largest tribe are hoping the casino will be operating this summer. The Washington state Gambling Commission and tribal leaders will hold a public meeting today in Yakima City Hall to discuss their pending gaming agreement. ![]() ![]() The Yakama Indian Nation is about to plunge into the state’s $500-million-per-year Indian gambling industry, most likely with a casino in Wapato. ![]()
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