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EEOC attorney Mitchell responds: "[Anchor Coin] had ample time and opportunity to resolve the matter without going to court. They declined to do so." Asked for proof that the EEOC made a legitimate settlement offer, Mitchell declined to provide it, saying the details of the EEOC's good-faith efforts to resolve the case will be included in court papers he plans to file May 29.

Last month, four days after the EEOC first filed its action, Colorado Central Station Casino general manager Joe Rammos issued a memo to all employees clarifying the casino's language policy: "You are free to speak in whatever language is most comfortable for you, except over the radios, at gaming tables and in official group communications regarding the operations and business of the casino."

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Central Station's owners are proud that 20 percent of the casino's workforce is Hispanic, Rammos wrote. "We do not condone any activities which undermine the ability of our employees to do their jobs with pride and integrity."

The memo was printed in English and Spanish. No signatures were required.