CRAIG, Colo.—Craig residents say their community relies too much on farming and the oil and gas industry and a proposed casino would provide more jobs.
Craig City Council member Don Jones said at a town hall meeting Thursday the casino is an opportunity the community should embrace.
According to Steamboat Today ( ), the meeting was organized by the Sleeping Giant Group, which has proposed building an off-reservation, Indian-owned casino near the Yampa Valley Regional Airport in Hayden.
Opponents say a casino would hurt the Yampa Valley’s image as a family vacation destination. They also say most new casino jobs would pay low wages and taxpayers would have to pay for access improvements.
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Information from: Steamboat Pilot & Today,
