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Judge Rules Against Anti-Casino Group

HESPERIA, California – As reported by the Hesperia Star: "A Victorville Superior Court judge last Thursday ruled against an anti-casino group's lawsuit that contended the Hesperia Redevelopment Agency's involvement in the Timbisha Shoshone casino project is illegal.

"The case, which was filed by Hesperia Citizens for Responsible Development, is a federal not state issue, Judge Stanford Reichert said in making his ruling. Moreover, the city's August 25, 2003 Municipal Services Agreement with Timbisha Shoshone Tribe falls under the authority of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, a federal law.

"…The judge also said the California Constitution (state voters approved Proposition 1A in 2000) provides for Indian gaming…"

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