Poll shows widespread support for West Valley Casino; Opening planned for Dec. 20

Construction of a new casino in the west valley is in the final stages, and for the most part Arizona voters are supportive of it.

The national polling firm of Moore Information Inc., conducted a survey of 500 likely Arizona voters. The results of the survey showed that 22% who were knowledgeable of the Tohono O’odham Nation‘s casino were opposed to it, while 58% percent supported it. The remaining 20% of the respondents had no opinion. Support was similar in Maricopa County, with 24 percent against the casino and 58 percent in favor of it.

Also contained in the poll was HR 308, or the “Keep The Promise Act” of 2015. Seventy-four percent of the individuals polled opposed the measure that is currently before Congress, and intended to stop the Tohono O’odham …