University of Oregon’s Native American Student Union (UO NASU) is calling for a boycott against Dutch Bros to protest the co-founder’s plans to create a private casino.
The co-founder, billionaire Travis Boersma, plans to put 225 historic horse racing machines into his Flying Lark resort in Grants Pass – creating what is essentially a private casino. Oregon’s Indigenous Tribes oppose the proposal, saying it would violate Oregon law and would cost tribes’ casinos millions of dollars in lost revenue.
“If approved, I would absolutely consider it a casino – and the Oregon Constitution bans private casinos,” said chairman of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Dan Courtney. “[Flying Lark] markets itself as a gaming destination, which is code for ‘casino.'”
