Following the robust turnout at the polls on Feb. 5th, Super Tuesday, Californians have approved a major expansion of Indian gaming for local tribes. PROPS 94, 95, 96, and 97 were each passed by 56 percent, and will allow four California tribes to expand their casinos to rival the largest in the country.
Gov. Schwarzenegger, who signed compacts with each of the four tribes on the ballot last year, said he felt “very good” about the proposition approvals. He projects the expansion of the Indian gaming industry could bring $500 million to the state, annually. While 57 tribes will now seek establishment and renegotiation of their compacts, the Morongo and Pechanga tribes can expand their casinos from 2,000 slot machines to 7,500.
Professor of Indian law at San Francisco State University, however, said he was concerned about, “the devil in the details in terms of what this means for the tribes and for the state.” And although this Golden State is no stranger to the promises of riches, as gambling now expands in California to impressive proportions, we shall see if the devil is indeed, in the details.
Link: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/07/MN55UTEED.DTL&type=politics
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