California tribes lobbied against a bill that would have authorized video gaming at racetracks.
The Tribal Alliance of Sovereign Nations said the bill would infringe on the tribal-state compact. Chairwoman Lynn Valbuena said local communities would lose out on millions of dollars in tribal gaming revenues.
Assembly Bill 2409 had been scheduled for a hearing on Tuesday but Sen. Dean Florez, a Democrat, postponed consideration. Florez has been supportive of tribal gaming and has spoken at the California Nations Indian Gaming Association's annual conference.
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Tribes mum on racetrack video-gaming issue
(The Palm Springs Desert Sun 6/27)
State Senate Postpones Hearing on Video Gambling Legislation (The Los Angeles Times 6/27)
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