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Growth could lead to competition20 August 2007CALIFORNIA -- As reported by the North County Times; "As tribal gambling grows in California, tribes that once united to legalize Las Vegas-style casinos appear increasingly divided over competing interests in huge profits. "Most recently, the Pala Band of Mission Indians near Fallbrook contributed $500,000 to support a ballot initiative that seeks to overturn the deals that allow four other tribes, including the Pechanga Band of Mission Indians near Temecula, to get more slot machines. "The Rincon Band of Mission Indians in Valley Center is suing the governor, charging that his administration sought to impose what Rincon called unfair fees to increase the number of slot machines. The fees were similar to the ones Pala and four other tribes agreed to in negotiations with the state. "The infighting could hurt tribes' public image, said Jack Pitney, a political science professor at Claremont McKenna College. "...Tribal casinos in California generated $7.7 billion last year, according to the Indian Gaming Industry Report by Alan Meister, an economist with a Los Angeles firm called the Analysis Group. But growth in the industry appears to be slowing, in part due to fewer casinos being built, according to the report..." |