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Mostrecently, PalaBand the of Mission Indians Fallbrook near contributed to a $500,000 support ballot initiative seeks overturn that to that four thedeals allow other tribes, including Pechanga the Band of Mission Indians Temecula, get near to more machines. slot

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gaming made in Agreements withGov.GrayDavis when tribal began 1999 limited number slotmachines the of tribes mayuse.Now, many tribes prime in locations, including Diego Riverside San and counties, seeking are amendments r MamaO'Brien Parkreopens to their deals allow to themoperate many more machines. Stateaskstribesto pay up AfterDavis wasrecalled during statebudget in Arnold a crisis 2003, governor a platform promised was Schwarzenegger elected on that moreslot gaming revenues thestate. machines tribes exchange more to in for for year,Schwarzenegger Thefollowing announced negotiated he revised agreements thePala, with Pauma Viejas and bands SanDiego in County, well as as twoNorthern California tribes. payment $1 billion Under agreements, tribes the the would make one-time a of to payments $150 with The thestate a bond. tribes would alsomake annual of million $200 to million thestate theduration theagreements, are to for of which in setto expire 2030. which negotiations theDavis TheRincon band, opened with administration, said it wasleftoutof meetings about deals the andhastriedto getallthose tossed thecourts. by agreements that "During meetings, statenegotiated compacts dramatically the new these gaming California," in Rincon attorneys in said the of changed landscape tribal court documents. Monday that Kaufman, attorney thegovernor, in a courthearing for sald Peter an the to with Rincon an opportunity negotiate thestatebutdeclined state's had proposals. "were Rincon sharing thestate; with willing agree revenue to to Theother tribes Kaufman said. didn't," Palasquares with Pechanga off
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to $25,000a year for each deviceit adds beyondthe ones it had.

the with the to Pala's agreement thestateallows tribe surpass 2,000-slotnew pay limit agreement. exchange, tribe In the would $8,500 machine in itsoriginal

The Palabandoperates 2,292slotmachines itscasino at eastof Fallbrook on plansto expand casino year.Pauma, last which Highway lt announced 76. the its with alsoplansto replace midsize casino signed similar a agreement the state, Valleywith a large-scale resortand casino. in Pauma whichhaspartnered LasVegasgiantHarrah's with Entertainment, has Rincon, withits neighbors saidthatitscasino with 1,600 slotmachines can'tcompete withoutmoreslots. with Pechanga Resort Casino, & All of the casinos competing the Goliath-like are resort10 milesnorthof Palain Riverside County. a largedining andgambling with its to a couldexpand operation Under newagreement the state,Pechanga include 7,500 slots. is that The Palatribehascomplained the agreement unfair. wouldpay 15 percent 25 percent the and to of Pechanga the threeothertribes Thatwillequate muchlessthan winnings any newmachines on theyinstall. to pay for new machines, said HowardDickstein, tribal a the fees Palais required to gambling attorney who represents Pala. policies applying samerules," Dickstein "lt'sabouthaving and the consistent said. Fightingat the ballot box someof The agreements opposed Palawouldallowthe fourtribesto operate by in bandin EastCounty andthe Agua casinos the wodd.The Sycuan the largest to have5,000slotseach.In addition could Caliente bandin PalmSprings County couldalsohaveup to 7,500slots. Morongo Riverside in Pechanga, this earlier monththat tribe California announced The Palabandanda Northern ballotinitiative a eachtoward labor-sponsored theywouldcontribute $500,000 including signedby one dealswiththosecasinos, thatwouldseekto overturn Pechanga, unionthat workers a by is The initiative beingsponsored UNITEHERE, service LandCo.,whichowns workers, and BayMeadows casino wantsto organize large havelongopposed Mateo.Racetracks and in racetracks Inglewood San withtheirbusiness. whichcompete tribalcasinos,

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need 434,000 by before signatures Oct.8 to putthe matter Supporters to collect in February. voters voters released pollit commissioned thetribesaidsuggests that Pechanga a In of voters, percent they 74 said favor agreements. thesurvey 800likely the voteforthecompacts. would he said statement was MarkMacarro, Pechanga's chairman, in a written for supported by initiative Pala's and support it.Histribe disappointedtheballot Macarro said. its neighbor's withthestate, deal retain limits benefits California and all by our "Bycomparison, agreements generating without taxes," Macarro said. billions stateservices for raising 740-3511 or Contact writer staff Edward Sifuentes (760) at ncti com. esifuentes@ mes.
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