State accepts casino's backers - 2004-02-24
The state Gambling Commission has now looked at the Stillaguamish Tribe's contract to construct a casino by Arlington, and the state agency's investigators say it looks legitimate.
The key issue for financing tribal casinos in the state is whether the money is coming from federally regulated banks.
Any money that is not from such a bank requires close scrutiny from the Gambling Commission. The state's policy is designed to prevent organized crime from financing casinos.
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