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June 6, 2006

W. Warwick council preps for casino negotiations

WEST WARWICK -- West Warwick's town leaders will meet behind closed doors tonight to prepare for negotiations with a Las Vegas casino company.

Barring legal challenges, Rhode Island voters will decide this fall whether the Narragansett Indian Tribe and an unnamed business partner should be permitted to build a casino in West Warwick. The tribe has long been partnered with Harrah's Entertainment.

Councilman Peter Calci Jr. says town officials will use the session to discuss their negotiation positions. He says lawyers from the Narragansett Tribe and Harrah's won't be at the meeting.

Council President John Flynn says any deal will be made public before the council votes on it.

Members of the group West Warwick Citizens Against The Casino, led by Frank Lombardo, plan to heckle council members as they arrive for the 7 p.m. closed-door strategy session in advance of negotiations with Harrah's.

-- Staff and wire reports

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