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Treasury Lends a Hand  Bond Buyer Friday, March 6, 2009 By Peter Schroeder
ORLANDO - The Treasury Department is hoping to release guidance within the next 30 days on how the direct payment option of the Build America Bonds program will work, as well as the amount of tax-credit bonds that each state will be able to issue under the economic stimulus law, a department official told attorneys meeting here yesterday.
 
 
Supreme court ruling could affect Barstow casino proposals BARSTOW · A recent Supreme Court ruling could have repercussions for one of two off-reservation Indian casinos proposed in Barstow. The court ruled Feb. 24 that tribes not under federal jurisdiction in 1934 - when the Indian Reorganization Act was enacted - cannot have land held in trust by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The land trust process is a necessary step for tribes that want to set up an off-reservation casino.


S. 338 Letters of Support -- Keep them coming!  This  federal legislation requires the Lytton Band of Pomo to use the two-part determination process intended by IGRA.  This provides greater scrunity by the public and local government. Restores the management of the size and scope of gaming to the State of California.
More on Santa Anita's woes Art Wilson on March 5, 2009 The California Horse Racing Board has called a special meeting for Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Santa Anita to cover the following subjects regarding Magna Entertainment Corporation's impending bankruptcy:
 
 Barney Frank Starts" Pushing" Internet Gambling Regulations Internet Gambling Regulations Representative Barney Frank has been as open about his intentions when it comes to Internet gambling laws in the US as anyone could be. He again on Thursday reiterated his intentions regarding the issue while laying out his agenda for reforming U.S. financial regulation.
 
RULING LIMITS TRIBE EXPANSIONS By Leah Etling, Staff Writer  A recently announced U.S. Supreme Court decision is not likely to impact the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians' ability to put future land purchases into trust with the federal government, but it could mean more protracted legal battles around the issue of tribal status. "California has 108 tribal governments. Approximately 60 of those are potentially affected," said Cheryl Schmidt, director of Stand Up for California, a statewide organization that focuses on gambling issues affecting California.

Station Casinos, Inc. Announces Signing of Forbearance Agreements and Extension of Voting Deadline for Solicitation of Acceptances for Plan of Reorganization  March 3, 2009, LAS VEGAS, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Station Casinos, Inc. ("Station" or the "Company") today announced that it has entered into forbearance agreements with the holders of a majority in principal amount of its senior and senior subordinated notes and the lenders holding a majority of the commitments under its Credit Agreement, dated as of November 7, 2007.









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LINKS and Legislation

State Legislation:
 
HR 9: Price - Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the week of March 1 to March 7, 2009, inclusive, be recognized as National Problem Gambling Awareness Week and the agencies and organizations described above be commended for their concerted effort to raise public awareness of problem gambling; and be it further  
SB 126: Cedillo - Legislation is also needed to clarify that existing law requires that all charitable bingo must be played using a tangible card and that the only permissible electronic devices to be used by charitable bingo players are card-minding devices.  
AB 293: Mendoza - (not sure of the intent of this bill)So far, addresses definitions etc.  This is a wait and see.
SB  357: Ducheny -Proposes to extend the sunset date of the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund (SDF) Grant Program, for grants to local jurisdictions to mitigate the impacts of tribal casinos, until January 1, 2020. Only 21 tribes pay into this fund - all have 1999 tribal state compacts. 1999 Compacts have failed the state both financially and socially. 
 

 
Federal Legislation:
 
S. 338 US Senator Feinstein:  Requires a two-part determination for the expansion of the gaming facility or scope of gaming at Casino San Pablo operated by the Lytton Band.  Provides greater scrunity by the public and local government. Restores the management of the size and scope of gaming to the State of California. PLEASE SEND A LETTER OF SUPPORT.
 
 
 
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