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Lawyer: No Way To Stop Building Of Casino

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The lawyer for an Oklahoma Indian tribe building a casino in Broken Arrow says the casino is definitely going to be built and that there is no way to stop it.

Dennis Whittlesley, an attorney based in Washington, DC who represents the developers of the Red Clay Casino, spoke Wednesday morning about the proposed gaming center being built at Olive and Florence by the Kialegee Tribal Town, a small Indian tribe located in northern Hughes County.

Whittlesley is a native of Sapulpa and is a nationally-recognized expert in Indian Law and Indian Gaming Law. He says, despite protests and intervention by state and federal lawmakers, the casino is "definitely going to be built".

Protesters showed up at the interview site, forcing Whittlesley to move locations. But, protesters showed up at the second site as well.

The Broken Arrow City Council voted unanimously January third in favor of a resolution asking the Kialegee Tribal Town to cease and desist the construction. At that council meeting, so many residents showed up that additional room had to be set up to handle the overflow.

Opponents say the proposed casino is too close to schools and churches.

Channel 8's Burt Mummolo is on this story and will have the latest developments tonight at 5 and 6.

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