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Madera Co. casino deal struck
4/29/2008, Fresno Bee
The gambling compact announced Monday allows 2,500 slot machines at the planned casino off Highway 99 just north of Madera, about 35 miles from the tribe's traditional home in the Sierra foothills. Lawmakers must approve the deal. The tribe also must get the 305-acre site put into federal trust, a process that could still take many months. Along the way, the proposal will face strong opposition from some casino-operating tribes and anti-gambling groups who say it sets a bad precedent of "reservation shopping."
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR SIGNS TWO TRIBAL GAMING COMPACTS 4/28/2008, San Francisco Chronicle California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the signing of two related tribal-state gaming compacts with the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians and the Wiyot Tribe. The compacts directly unite the interests of North Fork 's 1,700 citizens and the Wiyot Tribe's 600 members, benefiting one of the largest tribal populations in the history of such agreements. | |
Gaming tribes brace for showdown 4/28/2008, San Diego Union Tribune SACRAMENTO - A year after negotiations opened with much promise, California Indian tribes and the state's gambling commission appear headed for a landmark legal showdown over security standards for the $8 billion casino industry. Organizing Against Unions4/28/2008, Reservation.net - News For two dozen people in a seminar room at the San Diego Convention Center, Monday afternoon was part pep rally, part strategy session with a dash of history instruction, legal lesson and psychological tutoring all crammed into one short-order course. Union organizing was the topic, and "watch out!" were the watchwords. Buellton city Council learns casino's economic impact4/28/2008, Santa Ynez Valley News The Buellton City Council heard a presentation at last Thursday's meeting from Joe Armendariz, Santa Barbara County Taxpayers Association executive director, on the association's study of the Chumash Casino Resort's economic impacts on the Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Barbara County. Consultation proves difficult for reformers, practitioners4/28/2008, Indian Country Today Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., chairman of the Natural Resources Committee in the House of Representatives, and Rep. Dale Kildee, D-Mich., fellow committee member also with a presence in Indian affairs, introduced legislation in response to a January ''Guidance Memorandum'' from the Interior Department on the land-into-trust process. The bill's departure point was an executive order of former President Bill Clinton, enjoining consultation with tribes on federal agencies when their decisions are likely to have a substantial direct effect on the tribes in question.
Attacks against Blue Lake tribe shameful
4/27/2008, Times-Standard
Many of us throughout Humboldt have read recent letters and articles in which the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe has been portrayed in a negative light. To those very vocal few: Shame on you. It is one thing to have an issue with the tribe. It is quite another to willfully mislead and border on hate speech
Proposed Indian casino could clog streets
4/27/2008, Contra Costa Times
A new report paints an ugly picture of gridlock on roadways from Albany to Marin County if a small Indian tribe wins the rights to build a Las Vegas-style casino in unincorporated North Richmond. Funded largely by Contra Costa and Marin counties and several nearby cities, the study gauged the traffic ripple at 46 intersections and stretches of Interstate 80 from the proposed Sugar Bowl Casino, along with traffic around the Indian-run casino in San Pablo. | |
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Upcoming Hearings
Public Comment Deadline: Off Reservation Proposal -of the Enterpise Rancheria proposed fee to trust land acquisition of 40 acres and the subsequent development of an off reservation casino resort complex in Yuba County. Mail comments to Amy Dutschke, acting Regional Director, Pacific Regional Office, BIA, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA. 92825. Written comments will be accepted through May 5, 2008.
Public Hearing: Oral comments on the Ione Band DESI, May 21, 2008, The public hearing will be at the Amador County Fairgrounds, 18621 Sherwood and School Streets, Plymouth, California, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., for the proposed 228.04 acre trust acquisition and construction of casino project to be located within the City of Plymouth in Amador County, California.Mail comments to Amy Dutschke, acting Regional Director, Pacific Regional Office, BIA, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA. 92825. Written comments will be accepted through July 2, 2008,
Upcoming Conference
North American Regulators Association June 10-13, 2008 Register on Line: www.nagra.org
NCLGS - National Council of Legislators from Gaming States
Summer Meeting - June 13 -15, 2008 Napa Valley Marriott Hotel and Spa Napa, California. www.nclgs.org sign up online.
Presentations will include: bingo and charitable gaming, lottery, off reservation gaming
22nd National Conference on Problem Gambling. June 26-28, 2008, Long Beach, California. Register online:www.ncpgambling.org/conference
INDIAN COUNTRY'S WINNING HAND, October 16-17, 2008, Radisson Fort McDowell Resort & Casino Scottsdale/Fountian Hills, Arizona. Register online: www.law.asu.edu/ilp
LINKS and Legislation
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State Legislation to Watch
AJR 39 - Assembly Member Huffman
Reaffirmation of the Winneman Wintu.
AB 1924 - Assembly Member Jeffries Changes the amount of charitable BINGO funds that may be used for overhead and other operational expenses.
AB 2026 - Assembly Member Levine -
The California Gambling Control in conjunction with the Department of Justice, shall perform a study and report its findings to the legislature by June 30, 2009, regarding authorizing interstate Internet Poker.
SB 62 - Sen. Florez - Permits the transfer of funds from the General Fund to the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for eligible recipient tribes should there be insufficient funds in the Special Distribution Fund.
SB 331 -Sen. Romero - Imposes a state mandated local program to address tresspassers on tribal lands
SB 996 Sen. Florez - This bill would require each tribal state gaming compact entered into between the State of California and a federally recognized Indian Tribe to be ratified by the Legislature in Separate Statute.
SB 1201 - Sen. Battin Increases the aggregate limit of gaming devices licenses available for issuance under the 1999 compacts to 122,000 slot machines without tribal state compact renegotiations. Veto Bait.
SB 1328 - Sen. Cedillo - deletes the $250 limitation on bingo game payouts, thereby allows for an award of any denomination. BILL HAS BEEN PULLED
SB - 1570 - Sen. Vincent - Requires the Governor to use best efforts to ensure that satellite wagering on horese racing is one of the forms of gaming offered at any gambling facility authorized under a compact. SB 1626 - Sen. Steinberg -Game of Bingo to be played by machine with electronic cards. Slot machines? BILL HAS BEEN PULLED SB 1679 - Sen. Florez - Lottery Reform Bill: requiresthat not less than 87% of revenues be used for prizes and to benefit education, 13% for lottery expenses. Total revenue to education will be decided by the Commission but not less than 1,200,000,000. Requires 1 million to be committed to the Office of Problem and Pathological gambling. Defines, expands and loosens restrictions of lottery game themes.
SB 1695 - Sen. Florez - Prohibits the Governor from negotiating or concluding a gaming compact with a tribe that does not have land held in trust on which the gaming is to occur and that is not federally recognized.
SCA 20 -Sen. Vincent - Constitutional Amendment authorizes Roulette and Craps on California Indian lands for compact tribes.
Federal Legislation to Watch
H.R. 3490 - Congressman Radanovich
Declares that specificed federal lands are to be held in trust by the US for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuik Indians for non gaming purposes.
H.R. 5608 Congressman Rahall - mandates that adminstration directly consults with tribes on policies that directly affect their lives.
S. 2676 - Senator Vitter - Common Sense Indian Gambling Reform Act of 2008. To make technical corrections to IGRA. Consultation with local government.
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