State seeks preliminary injunction against Eklutna Tribe casino

Aaron Leggett, president of the Native Village of Eklutna, and Ryan Walker, manager of the tribe’s gaming hall. (Rhonda McBride/KNBA)
The Chin’an Gaming Hall is in a doublewide trailer off the Birchwood exit on the outskirts of Anchorage, a far cry from a Las Vegas style casino, but there are often long lines of people waiting to get inside. Since it opened in January, its 85 electronic bingo machines stay busy.
This picture could change if the state is successful in its bid to shut