Kickapoos Opens New Facility

29 Oct 2004

Las Vegas Sun

EAGLE PASS, Texas -- The Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino held its grand opening ceremonies this week for a new facility three times the size of the casino it replaced.

The choice of Thursday as the grand opening date was no accident: Two years ago on Oct. 28 the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas ousted tribal chairman Raul Garza, along with four other leaders and casino manager Isidro Garza, accusing them of fiscal mismanagement and neglecting tribal needs.

The opening was at least three years overdue, and the previous administration ran up a $20 million debt before leaving, said Juan Garza, the current tribal chairman.

The tribe is fighting to upgrade its federal license from a Class II to a Class III, which would allow roulette, craps, and higher-stakes card games.

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	Kickapoos Opens New Facility 29 Oct 2004 Las Vegas Sun <a href='http://as1.casinocity.com/adclick.php?n=a21efcd1'><img src='http://as1.casinocity.com/adview.php?what=-site:vendors/width:250/RON&n=a21efcd1' border='0' alt=''></a> EAGLE PASS, Texas -- The Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino held its grand opening ceremonies this week for a new facility three times the size of the casino it replaced. The choice of Thursday as the grand opening date was no accident: Two years ago on Oct. 28 the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas ousted tribal chairman Raul Garza, along with four other leaders and casino manager Isidro Garza, accusing them of fiscal mismanagement and neglecting tribal needs. The opening was at least three years overdue, and the previous administration ran up a $20 million debt before leaving, said Juan Garza, the current tribal chairman. The tribe is fighting to upgrade its federal license from a Class II to a Class III, which would allow roulette, craps, and higher-stakes card games. Copyright © Las Vegas Sun. Inc. Republished with permission. Kickapoos Opens New Facility is republished from CasinoCityTimes.com.

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