Screw the warm springs tribes. They already have a casino on the reservation at the kahneetah resort. If the tribes build a casino at Cascade Locks, how much casino money do you seriously think will actually go into the pockets of the people of Cascade Locks?
How about instead we recognize the private property rights of all landowners, and let the people of Cascade Locks instead build their own damn casino, or theme park, or whatever. That being said, I don't think a casino will help them live in the lap of luxury like they intend. Casino or no, the I-84 drive up the gorge can be very lousy in winter. Portland's winter casino patrons will still go to spirit mountain, along with gamblers from Salem and Eugene. Eastern Oregon gamblers will still go kahneetah.
Nobody's planning on "living in the lap of luxury." They're just trying to survive.
And I-84 in the Gorge is treacherous about 5 days out of the year...not a big deal.
Incidentally, this is within the city limits, so the Gorge Commission does not have jurisdiction. The issue is whether or not the "activists" will talk the governor into not going through with this plan.
Hey Rocket Scientist, do some more homework.
Lincoln City, Grande Rhonde, Pendleton, and Cow Creek have all boomed and benefitted from their Casino's. Kah-Nee-Tah, "The Camp" in Burns, and Kla-Moy-Ah north of K-Falls have all been busts due to being off the beaten path. The Casino in Coos Bay is picking up well, as is the new one in Florence. So the towns and tribes in 6 well traveled area's have all benefitted. If the Warm Springs group gets the Casino in the Gorge, they as well as Cascade Locks will benefit. And yes they will too draw some of the crowds from Lincoln City, Grande Rhonde, and Pendleton. As for nasty weather; it's doesn't get that bad until you pass Hood River in the winter. Try and sell it somewhere else cuz' yer full of it!