In an April 2004 San Francisco Chronicle column by Matier & Ross, Barwest spokesman Tom Shields, a Lansing, Michigan-based political/public relations consultant, explained why casino development and management enterprise Barwest wants to transplant two Indian casinos from opposite ends of the state in Barstow, one of them as far as 750 miles away from the tribes' existing reservation lands:
The Chronicle's "Matier & Ross" column 4.07.04 ...
"Incidentally, if you're wondering why a San Diego-based tribe wants to put a casino in Barstow: 'It's halfway between Los Angeles and Las Vegas,' Shields said. 'We figured it's the perfect location.' "
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