Mixed Verdict On Casino Petitions

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Here's an interesting twist to the effort to open a non-tribal casino in east Multnomah County:  The Oregon Secretary of State's office announced this morning that only one of the casino-related petitions has qualified to the ballot. Specifically, elections officials say the petition that would create an exception to the casino-ban currently in the Oregon constitution did not have enough valid signatures to qualify. That would seem to render moot the second petition, which creates the legal framework for the specific proposed casino in Wood Village. At this point, that second petition appears headed for the ballot, but it's not clear yet what the business group behind the casino will do. Stay tuned...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3320471128493510714-1244041987415077145?l=www.capitolcurrents.com" alt=""/></div>

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