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State orders parolees living on Soboba reservation to leave8/6/2008, The Press-Enterprise
The state parole office announced Wednesday it has ordered all parolees living on the Soboba Indian Reservation to leave for their own safety and because of concerns of escalating violence that could affect the safety of parole agents. In a move that Tribal Chairman Robert Salgado Sr. called discrimination, the regional and state parole office has ordered five members of the tribe currently on parole to leave and find new housing immediately. No deadline has been set for their departure, said Gordon Hinkle, spokesman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Gambling and Crime Among Arrestees: Exploring the Link July 2004, United States Department of Justice - By United States Attorney General John Ashcroft The percentage of problem or pathological gamblers among the arrestees was three to five times higher than in the general population. Nearly one-third of arrestees identified as pathological gamblers admitted having committed robbery in the previous year. Approximately 13 percent had assaulted someone for money. Pathological gamblers were much more likely to have sold drugs than other arrestees.
What proportion of compulsive or pathological gamblers uses alcohol, illegal drugs, or other substances to excess? How does that affect the nature and extent of their gambling, as well as their criminal activity? | |
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New Technolgy:
Casino Pauma to Launch Fully Integrated PlayAway System 8/7/2008, Business Wire - biz.yahoo.com Integration with Casino Management System Enables Integrated On-Property / At-Home Bonusing WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GameLogic, Inc., a provider of interactive casino player acquisition and retention solutions, today announced that Casino Pauma has launched the Company's PlayAway(TM) system, beginning with its web-based Fun Play(TM) product. With the launch of GameLogic's Bonus Play(TM) later this month, Casino Pauma will become the first casino to fully integrate its on-property casino management system with GameLogic's PlayAway system to create a seamless on-property and off-property player bonusing experience. Promise of Jobs and Money-just say yes to off Reservation Casino:
Valley needs Madera casino more than ever to improve struggling economy 8/7/2008, Fresno Bee - Op Ed The North Fork Rancheria has worked in a partnership with local, state and federal entities to bring jobs and economic opportunity to our region through a proposed casino resort project. At the local level, every Madera jurisdiction has joined our partnership. Every business chamber has embraced the promise of jobs, business opportunity and community investment. Labor unions, civic groups, ethnic organizations, the majority of local tribes and thousands of Madera citizens have endorsed the project and process.
Problem Gambling:
SR bank heist suspect phones home
8/5/2008, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
He said that earlier this year he was living in Marin County and doing clerical work at a drug-and-alcohol treatment facility in San Rafael. "But the rent was going up and I couldn't afford to live in Marin County any more on the salary that I made," he said. He said he returned to Santa Rosa and to his mother's house and for the past six months looked for work, without luck. Wenmoth also offered that at the time he left the job at the treatment facility, he stopped playing poker at card clubs. "I used to play poker frequently in Petaluma and Emeryville," he said, adding that at one point he entered a self-help program but didn't stick with it. He declared, "I do have a gambling problem. I realized (early this year) I had a pretty serious problem and I stopped. I haven't played poker since the end of January." Santa Rosa police said they do know that Wenmoth has frequented Bay Area card rooms.
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HELP
Compulsive Gambling Institute
1-800-GAMBLER 24 Hour Problem Gambling Help Line - Tom Tucker, Chief Executive Officer
Upcoming 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
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State Legislation to Watch
AJR 39 - Assembly Member Huffman
Reaffirmation of the Winneman Wintu. Second Reading
AB 1924 - Assembly Member Jeffries Changes the amount of charitable BINGO funds that may be used for overhead and other operational expenses. Chaptered in Statute
AB 2026 - Assembly Member Levine -
The California Gambling Control in conjunction with the Department of Justice, shall authorize and report its findings to the legislature by June 30, 2009, regarding authorizing interstate Internet Poker. Appropriations Suspense File
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. New amendments -headed in a good direction! 8-7-08
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. In Assembly G.O. held at desk.
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. Failed passage-reconsideration granted.
SB 1328 - Sen. Cedillo - deletes the $250 limitation on bingo game payouts, thereby allows for an award of any denomination. In Senate G. O. Referred to Appropriations
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. In Appropriations Suspense File SB 1626 - Sen. Steinberg -Game of Bingo to be played with electornic cards. -First Hearing
Cancelled. 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. Rereferred to Senate G. O. - Second Hearing.
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. Bill passes the Senate.
SCA 20 -Sen. Vincent - Constitutional Amendment authorizes Roulette and Craps on California Indian lands for compact tribes. Last Activity March 13, 2008
SCA 25 - Sen. Florez -Will allow the legislature, to adjust annually the percentages for prizes, public education, lottery expenses and problem gambling awareness and treatment programs. Introduced 6-6-08, first reading - referred to Sentate G. O.
Federal Legislation to Watch
H. R. 2963 - Congressman Issa Transfers without regulatory environmental process 1,178 ac. in Riverside and San Diego Counties to the Pechanga Band. Why?
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.
H. R. 5680 Congressman Grijalva - A bill to extend leases for Morongo and transfer money to CRIT.
S. 2676 - Senator Vitter - Common Sense Indian Gambling Reform Act of 2008. To make technical corrections to IGRA. Consultation with local government.
S. 3320 - Tribal Law and Order Act
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