Tribe leaders happy about CA setback

 

October 8

On Thursday, The tribal leaders at the expo in Las Vegas commended the possible defeat of a voter initiative in California that endangered their domination on slot machines. They also are very aware of the many legal battles to come.

On Wednesday, those who backed Proposition 68 halted their campaign against California's race tracks and card rooms to permit. They say that they will move forward with their lawsuit to block Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger from signing new casino deals with tribes.

Ever since the late 1990s, only a reported 30% of voters in California even oppose tribes and gambling. Due to the gaining support of such voters, it should come as no real surprise that this would even happen.

A hand full of tribes have, in recent times, renegotiated casino deals with Schwarzenegger to bid for more slot machines in return for a cut of slot revenue to the state and other such concessions.

In addition, tribe leaders look forward to the biggest voter turnout among American Indians in history this November with a goal of one million votes.

In the past, tribes have leaned to support more Democrats than Republicans, though some Republicans have taken up tribal issues.

Whatever the outcome, only the voting population can make the final decision.