Tribe prepares Madera casino venture - 2004-03-05
The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians is joining forces with a Las Vegas gaming company to introduce an additional casino-resort to Madera County within the next three years.
Casino revenue would not only provide much-needed housing, health care and educational prospects for the tribe's 1,300 associates, but would also boost the county's "struggling economy" by generating employment and stimulating local spending, reported tribal Chairwoman Elaine Bethel Fink.
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