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UIGEA Regulations Being Fast-Tracked to Finalization
11/10/2008, Cardplayer.com
As the Bush administration comes to a close, government agencies are being pressured by the outgoing party to iron up the technicalities on several passed bills so that they will be in place before Barrack Obama is sworn in on Jan. 20. The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) is one of those bills. According to both the Poker Players Alliance and the Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative, the UIGEA is being fast-tracked toward implementation before Bush leaves office.
Historic pact signed for Cabazon road
11/10/2008, Record Gazette
Representatives gathered last Friday in front of Banning City Hall to publicize an agreement between the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, the City of Banning and Riverside County, an historic agreement to build a road linking Banning and Cabazon. The road, which would cross Indian land, would serve as an alternate route in case of a closure of Interstate 10 in the Banning-Cabazon area, officials said. The route could cost upwards of $20 million. Tribal Chairman Robert Martin, out-going Banning Mayor Brenda Salas and county Supervisor Marion Ashley met with other dignitaties for the signing. "This is a historic event," Supervisor Ashley said. | |
Morongo Resort Casino and Spa lays off 95 workers
11/12/2008, Press Enterprise
The Morongo Resort Casino & Spa has laid off 95 people, making it the latest Indian casino in the region to scale back in the face of the growing economic downturn, the tribe announced Tuesday. All of the employees are dealers or table-game operators and represent 5 percent of the casino's work force. The casino, which sits along Interstate 10 near Cabazon, closed 28 table games months ago. Management also began reducing the casino's work force through attrition more than a year ago and froze managers' salaries.
Inland casinos send more than $65 million to state11/10/2008, The Press Enterprise Three Inland tribes have paid more than $65 million to California as part of their agreements to share slot machine money with the state. The payments reflect a portion of the tribes' slot-machine net revenue for the first few months under their new tribal-state gambling agreements. Each tribe previously was capped at 2,000 slot machines and needed state approval to add more. Gov. Schwarzenegger and the Legislature approved deals with the tribes allowing them to add a combined total of 14,000 slot machines to their casinos this year. In exchange, the tribes promised to share a portion of their profits with the state. Voters approved the deals in February.
Light sentence for rich Indians tests faith in equal justice11/10/2008, Contra Costa Times It looks like the defense lawyers persuaded the Probation Department, the prosecution and the judge that their clients were just a couple of naive kids who were misled by peer pressure. Forget that the "boy" was in his 30 s and the "girl" was in her 20 s and their playmates were ranking members of a club called the Mexican Mafia. You may have seen the stories by staff writer Joe Nelson reporting that this brother-sister duo was sentenced last week to five years of supervised probation and shorter times wearing electronic monitors, a year for the female and six months for the male. At least the defense didn't cost the county taxpayers any money as a lot of gang-related trials do. These two can spend a lot for lawyers. Each has an estimated income of at least $100,000 a month. | |
Federal Rulemaking
CSAC and Stand Up for California participated.
State Legislation to Watch
On December 1, 2008 the 2009 Legislative Regular Session Convenes for Organizational Session
Federal Legislation to Watch
A Lame Duck session may begin Nov. 17/18, there is speculation of a 'Lands Ominbus bill' to be introduced by Senator Harry Reid. It will carry approximately 160 bills that have previously passed the House, as well as Senate Bills. MORE AS IT EVOLVES.
H. R. 2963 - ENROLLED Congressman Issa Transfers without regulatory environmental process 1,178 ac. in Riverside and San Diego Counties to the Pechanga Band. AMENDED TO INCLUDE:
No Gaming. Maintained as open space and construction consistent with this purpose.
No existing right of ways or right of use prior to the date of enactment are affected.
H.R. 3490 -REPORTED TO SENATE 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. 5680 REPORTED TO SENATE Congressman Grijalva - A bill to extend leases for Morongo and transfer money to CRIT.
S. 3320 - Tribal Law and Order Act - to be introduced in early 2009.
LINKS and Legislation
Stand Up For California - Library
Stand Up For California - Helpful Links
Compulsive Gambling Institute www.gamblingaddiction.cc 1-800-GAMBLER 24 Hour Problem Gambling Help Line - Tom Tucker, Chief Executive Officer
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