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Rohnert Park anti-casino group loses federal ruling By GUY KOVNER THE PRESS DEMOCRAT April 22, 2009 A federal judge has tossed out a Rohnert Park group's lawsuit aimed at thwarting development of a $1 billion Indian casino.U.S. District Judge Susan Illston ruled that the group, Stop the Casino 101 Coalition, lacked standing to file the suit because it "failed to establish they they have suffered a procedural injury."
Supreme Court won't hear gaming compact cases Indianz.com April 22, 2009 The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear two gaming compact cases involving tribes in California.
The Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians and the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians each signed compacts in 1999 that theoretically promised them up to 2,000 slot machines. When the tribes sought to add more machines to their casinos, they ran into opposition from the state. | |
| Poker lobby drawing to an inside straight The Influence Game By FREDERIC J. FROMMER, Associated Press April 20, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Poker Players Alliance is betting $3 million that it can overturn an Internet gambling ban, or at least carve out an exemption that would legalize and regulate online poker.
The state senator who introduced legislation that promoted the ability of Native American tribes to take land from Williamson Act contracts for housing and cultural centers received $12,000 in donations from the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians toward his bid for Lt. Governor last year.
Thunder Valley construction up and running By Brandon Darnell, The Lincoln News Messenger April 23, 2009 The expansion project was shelved for five months after a reevaluation in November, according to Doug Elmets, the United Auburn Indian Community spokesman. The United Auburn Indian Community owns Thunder Valley Casino.
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Legislation
State Legislation:
ACR32: Miller - A mearsure to reaffirm state recogntion of the sovereign status of federally recognized Indian tribes as separate and independent governmental and political communitis.
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 170: Florez - Williamson Act Contracts: Cancellation -OPPOSE
Committee Pulled the Bill. 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.
SB 827 (G.O. Committee). Code maintenance bill that repeals and renumbers sections of the Government Code related to tribal gaming into one stand-alone Title in the Government Code.
SB 829 (G.O. Committee). Clarifies and updates the definition of "key employee" in the Gambling Control Act. Provides the Executive Director and Members of the California Gambling Control Commission (CGCC) with the authority to administer oaths of office to new Commission members and other specified employees of CGCC.
SB 830 (G.O. Committee). Clarifies the policy purpose of Horse Racing Law, reflecting the changes made to the law pursuant to the enactment of SB 16xx (Chapter 12, Statutes of 2009-10 Second Extraordinary Session). Specifically, the bill strikes the stated intent of law to allow parimutuel wagering on horse races to provide support for the network of California fairs.
SB 831 (G.O. Committee) California State Lottery: multistate lottery. Reinstates a provision of law intended to bring the California Lottery Act into compliance with a Superior Court writ that required the Lottery Commission to align the prize redemption period in state law with the redemption period authorized by agreement for Mega Millions. This change would only be necessary if the voters approve Proposition 1C in May 2009.
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.
Compulsive Gambling Institute www.gamblingaddiction.cc 1-800-GAMBLER 24 Hour Problem Gambling Help Line - Tom Tucker, Chief Executive Officer
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