{"id":3226,"date":"2018-03-20T21:54:16","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T22:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=3226"},"modified":"2018-03-21T14:48:20","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T14:48:20","slug":"virginias-pamunkey-tribe-planning-700-million-mega-resort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/virginias-pamunkey-tribe-planning-700-million-mega-resort\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia\u2019s Pamunkey Tribe Planning $700 Million Mega-Resort"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The<strong> Pamunkey Indian Tribe<\/strong> is dreaming big in <strong>Virginia<\/strong>, looking to place its first casino in the state to the tune of <strong>$700 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailypress.com\/news\/politics\/dp-nws-pamunkey-20180315-story.html\">According to the <strong>Daily Press<\/strong><\/a>, the tribe\u2019s council already <strong>approved the idea<\/strong>. Now, they start the search for land for the $700 million facilities, which could house a <strong>spa<\/strong>, <strong>hotel<\/strong>, <strong>shows<\/strong>, and gaming options.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe want partnership. We\u2019re simply business people trying to figure this out, as an Indian tribe that wants to do its best for our people and for the commonwealth.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While the council <strong>does not<\/strong> want to place the venture on its 1,200-acre reservation in<strong> King William County<\/strong>, the location they choose would need approval from the <strong>U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs<\/strong>. The land would also need to be <strong>former tribal territory<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Even without a timeline, <strong>Pamunkey Indian Chief Robert Gray<\/strong> and the council imagine a <strong>revenue-sharing agreement<\/strong>. Already, the tribe began negotiations with an investor group that helped other tribes get through strategy, agreements, and financing.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"job_generator_for_east_virginia\">Job generator for east Virginia<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Projections from the Daily Press put the resort itself at<strong> 4,000 employees<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Construction jobs would number <strong>3,000 to 5,000<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>With indirect economic impact at<strong> $1 billion a year<\/strong>, the resort projects a <strong>$200-million payroll<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Documents from the tribe place the room count at <strong>1,200<\/strong> for the incoming hotel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Granted recognition by the federal government in 2015, the tribe also <a href=\"http:\/\/wtvr.com\/2018\/03\/20\/pamunkey-tribe-looking-to-bring-700-million-casino-to-virginia\/\"><strong>got the green light<\/strong><\/a> for pursuit of a gambling development. This came despite the fact that the state <strong>didn\u2019t<\/strong> have any casinos.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"initial_pushback_wont_stop_em\">Initial pushback won\u2019t stop \u2018em<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This recognition initially gave the tribe access to federal grants, housing, and education. Among the competition though, if this tribe can get into the market, is <strong>MGM National Harbor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/public-safety\/indian-tribes-plans-could-bring-the-first-casino-to-virginia\/2018\/03\/17\/6bfb44d2-2a04-11e8-b79d-f3d931db7f68_story.html?utm_term=.ddc8cc11326f\">The <strong>Washington Post<\/strong> reported<\/a> that <strong>MGM International<\/strong> was one of the multiple groups who <strong>opposed<\/strong> the recognition. The <strong>Congressional Black Caucus<\/strong> also stated that the tribe prohibited marriage with <strong>African Americans<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these claims, the federal government granted their request for recognition after 33 years of effort. This perk makes them a sovereign entity, and the first to receive federal recognition in Virginia in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The longstanding tribe, one of the oldest in the United States, signed its first treaty with Virginia colonizers in <strong>1646<\/strong>. Reconfirmed in <strong>1677<\/strong>, the tribe won over BIA standards for recognition with their historical and genealogical research.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"getting_out_of_the_gambling_red_tape\">Getting out of the gambling red tape<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>National Indian Gaming Commission<\/strong> oversees the operation of a casino and any agreement between tribal councils and management firms.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Press reported that the tribal government can operate casino games and slots, if legal in the state, if the state negotiated a compact with the state, and if the tribal government gambling ordinance was approved by the commission chair.<\/p>\n<p>Comparatively, non-casino games<strong> do not<\/strong> require a state compact, since the players bet against each other instead of the house. 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