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A couple of very large settlements [1], one being $452M, can go a long way to helping a poor community. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coeur_d%27Alene_peopl

• Ccecil 5y ago
  Without the casino opening in 1993 would they have been able to afford to gain traction on that suit? The whole lake should be a superfund site...but that would have ruined tourism. The Silver valley has been well known and from what I know is the only area really being actively "cleaned". Cd'a, Spokane, Kalispel and Chewelah all opened tribal casinos and a few of them did fairly well. As others have stated...proximity to a fairly large metropolitan area helps bring in traffic. Not to mention the area is on/near the junction of 2 major highways (I-90 and US95), airport, tourism...etc.
  • boomboomsubban 5y ago
    >I-90 Fun fact, the poorest county's casino I mentioned in my other post is 20 miles off of I-90 as well. Interstates are funny like that.
    • Ccecil 5y ago
      Yeah...Spokane/Cd'A area isn't a small region. Even though it borders rural. I was told once it was the largest metropolitan area on I90 between Seattle and Minneapolis. There is a lot of nothing out there.