Senator Tom Coburn says tribal casinos should publish revenues

WASHINGTON (AP) -- US Senator Tom Coburn tells American Indian leaders that tribal casinos should publish their revenues.<br/><br/>The Oklahoma Republican told owners at a hearing Tuesday that every other

Wednesday, June 29th 2005, 6:19 am

By: News On 6

WASHINGTON (AP) -- US Senator Tom Coburn tells American Indian leaders that tribal casinos should publish their revenues.

The Oklahoma Republican told owners at a hearing Tuesday that every other form of government in the United States publishes their numbers. However, there is no requirement for tribes to disclose their revenues to the non-tribal public, and most of them don't.

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee also debated with tribal leaders whether to further restrict the growing trend of off-reservation tribal casinos.