Without the governor’s approval, the Choctaw Band of Indians can’t move forward with its plan to construct a casino at Exit 57 of Interstate 10 near Ocean Springs.
The Department of the Interior’s George Skibine said it doesn’t matter what the voters say in a non-binding referendum in the November election, but the views of local officials will be crucial.
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