Long limited to Native American reservations, tribal-operated casinos in California look prepared to expand in a big way. One off-reservation casino has been already authorized, which includes a number of other tribes looking at whether or not they can not move into the rest of the state as well.

Compacts Allow for Brand New Sites

The expansion formally started weeks hence, whenever the State Legislature approved a tight involving the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians and Governor Jerry Brown. The tribe was allowed by that compact to construct a casino featuring 2,000 slot machines in Madera County. This is notable since the web site of the casino will be over 30 miles from the lands historically occupied by the tribe the result of a long and negotiation that is ultimately fruitful the tribe, other tribes, plus the state government.

That move has given other tribes hopes of moving away from their traditional reservations as well. Nowadays there are other tribes looking at gambling enterprises in Yuba County, San Bernardino County and Imperial County also.

But there’s no guarantee that any one of these projects will ultimately go forward. Anti-casino teams are already lining up to give voters a chance to block the Mono Indian project, suggesting that voters should have to be able to veto the task through a referendum.

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