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Unlicensed Slots' Sale Time Grows by 90 Days13 July 2000ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO -- July 13, 2000 – As reported by the Albuquerque Journal: "The owner of nearly 1,000 unlicensed slot machines and other gambling devices has until late October to find a buyer, the state Gaming Control Board decided Wednesday. "…The machines had been on the Mescalero Apache Tribe's reservation until late March, when the tribe removed the machines after a dispute with Gallegos. "…The agreement allows the board to take custody of the machines and destroy them if Gallegos does not find a tribe or licensed casino to buy the machines before the agreement expires. "…Gallegos has been talking to the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma, which has hopes of opening a casino on tribal lands in Kansas, Diaz said. The tribe is negotiating a compact, or gambling agreement, with Kansas officials. "…Gallegos and Diaz also said Taos Pueblo and a tribe in California have expressed interest in buying some of the machines. "Diaz said the machines are worth about $5 million. "After the Gaming Control Board meeting Wednesday, Diaz said the sale of the machines would help finance Gallegos' venture into a casino operation in Colorado..." |