Tribal Judge Jeff Webb agreed<\/a> and ruled that 1,624 valid signatures had been raised, giving them enough.<\/p>\nAnderson, who has tried to get the project approved two prior times and failed, opted to pull out of the legal battle and let the voters choose whether it should be built.<\/p>\n
She also is facing a recall effort because of the casino and charges of employment discrimination.<\/p>\n
Good for Tribe<\/h2>\n
Red Water Casino was announced last year by Anderson and said it would be an asset to the community. The 35,800 square foot gaming venue would offer 500 slots and 10 live table games, along with several dining options. It was expected to create more than 200 new jobs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must invest in our future, opportunities do not stand still and wait,\u201d she said in a January statement. \u201cI am very thankful to the members of our council that support this project and believe in moving our Tribe forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
The tribe, which is the only federally recognized tribe in the State of Mississippi, owns Silver Star Hotel and Casino and the Golden Moon Casino at Neshoba County\u2019s Pearl River Resort about an hour north of Meridan, as well as the Bok Homa Casino in Sandersville, which is about 80 miles south of the other two establishments. Red Water would be in Carthage, 20 miles west of Pearl River.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The fate of Choctaw Nation\u2019s fourth casino in Mississippi will be decided by its more than 10,000 members and not tribal leadership. After a brief legal battle those opposed to the project were able to get a referendum for November 17. Chief Phyliss Anderson decided not to appeal a decision made last month by a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":58489,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,60,18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Fight Over Choctaw\u2019s Red Water Casino Project will be Decided by Voters<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n