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Home History Games News Dictionary		It seems that the state of California may have more than just water issues on their mind this month, as the local tribes in charge of gambling casinos are becoming more and more serious in their opposition to Barney Frank’s legalization of internet gambling in the US. According to reports, what began as concerns and grew into attempts to gain an advantage have now developed into sheer antagonism from the tribes, who claim that the passage of Frank’s bill would deprive the land casinos of much needed revenue, redirecting the profits to offshore online casinos. Congressman Frank’s bill, HR 2267 would overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, legalizing online gambling in the US for states with corresponding legislature. The growing possibility that the proposal could very well pass has the leader of a major tribal gaming organization very concerned, resulting in his calling the bill “… the greatest threat to Indian gaming in 20 years.” Because he feels this way, Daniel Tucker of the California Nations Indian Gaming Association has himself bent on preventing the passage of such a law, gathering support in his opposition. He took steps by inviting Californian Tribal Leaders to the CNIGA Western Indian Gaming Conference in Palm Springs, with the invitation clear as to his main priority in their meeting: “The recent drive by members of Congress to legalize internet casino gambling nationwide represents the greatest threat to Indian gaming in the last 20 years. I sought the chairmanship of CNIGA because it is my intention to lead the fight against this outrageous and unjust proposal by Congressman Barney Frank.” continued in California Tribes Come Together - 2

01/26/2010

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California Tribes Come Together - 1

It seems that the state of California may have more than just water issues on their mind this month, as the local tribes in charge of gambling casinos are becoming more and more serious in their opposition to Barney Frank’s legalization of internet gambling in the US. According to reports, what began as concerns and grew into attempts to gain an advantage have now developed into sheer antagonism from the tribes, who claim that the passage of Frank’s bill would deprive the land casinos of much needed revenue, redirecting the profits to offshore online casinos.

Congressman Frank’s bill, HR 2267 would overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, legalizing online gambling in the US for states with corresponding legislature. The growing possibility that the proposal could very well pass has the leader of a major tribal gaming organization very concerned, resulting in his calling the bill “… the greatest threat to Indian gaming in 20 years.” Because he feels this way, Daniel Tucker of the California Nations Indian Gaming Association has himself bent on preventing the passage of such a law, gathering support in his opposition.

He took steps by inviting Californian Tribal Leaders to the CNIGA Western Indian Gaming Conference in Palm Springs, with the invitation clear as to his main priority in their meeting: “The recent drive by members of Congress to legalize internet casino gambling nationwide represents the greatest threat to Indian gaming in the last 20 years. I sought the chairmanship of CNIGA because it is my intention to lead the fight against this outrageous and unjust proposal by Congressman Barney Frank.”

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