Montana tribal-state gaming compact bill tabled

Tuesday, February 1, 2005  

The Montana House Judiciary Committee voted mostly along party lines to table a bill that defines the negotiating process for tribal-state compacts.

All nine Republicans on the panel, plus two Democrats, voted to stop the bill. The remaining seven Democrats supported it.

The bill gives the Legislature a say over compact negotiated with tribes. Opponents claimed it would lead to more gambling.

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Gambling negotiation bill tabled (The Billings Gazette 2/1)