Tribe generates huge dollars without port's assistance - 2004-02-13
Label me crazy, but I don't want public dollars compensating the Puyallup Tribe of Indians for its gambling losses at the Emerald Queen Casino.
Yet the Port of Tacoma commissioners ruled 5-0 this week to do exactly that.
Even with the defeat of Alexander, the Emerald Queen doesn't figure to "lose" any money. Yet to purchase the tribe's acquiescence, the port was in accord to compensate the tribe up to 10 percent of any reduction in the casino's "net income" for this November and December.
Read the full story at Tacoma News Tribune 
