UG wont stop re-opening of Indian casino downtown

The Okalahoma-based Wyandotte Nation Indian Tribe is moving ahead, in cooperation with the Unified Government, with plans to revitalize a small, limited-gambling establishment on tribal lands off of 7th Street in downtown Kansas City, Kan.

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Sat, May 19th, 2007

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    1931: Gambling is legalized in Nevada on March 19. Construction begins on the long awaited Hoover Dam.
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