We’ve been telling told you about the Coquille Tribe’s latest effort to build a casino in south Medford. Now the city is taking the stage on the proposed project.
The Coquille Indian Tribe currently operates the Mill Casino in North Bend. It’s been pursuing the possibility of opening a casino in Medford for the last 10 years.
“What that would require legally speaking is for the land to be placed into trust what that means is basically giving it sovereign designation which is part of establishing a casino under Oregon law,” said city attorney Eric Mitton.
The tribe hopes to remodel its south Medford bowling alley, Roxy Ann Lanes into a 30,000-square-foot gaming facility.
