A group of card clubs and racetracks is launching new television ads that take aim at California's gaming tribes.
"When did Indian gaming go so wrong?" the ad asks, according to Copley News Service. "When did it stop being a serious attempt to help poor Indians and turn into a game of political money and power?"
The ads accuse tribes with casinos of pulling in $8 billion a year but giving no money to the state. The actual figure is in the $4-6 billion range.
The card clubs and racetracks are backing Proposition 68, a ballot initiative that would force tribes to share 25 percent of slot machine revenues. If any tribe refuses, or if the arrangement is rejected by the federal government, the card clubs would be allowed to operate slots.
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(AP 9/16)
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New ads ask 'When did Indian gaming go so wrong?'
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