Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance ran on a platform of “safe streets and trails, good schools, real solutions to homelessness, and a vibrant, affordable city.” Last week, LaFrance abruptly added a new goal for her administration: the promotion of casino gambling.
In a January 3 letter to Assembly members, LaFrance shared her comments to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in support of a proposed Eklutna casino, which would see the deployment of up to 700 Las Vegas-style slot machines in a sprawling complex near Birchwood, a short drive from the Anchorage city center.
LaFrance praised the effects of casino gambling, citing its economic benefits.
