Las Vegas-style Gaming In Cities?

How California handles requests for urban casinos in Northern California may set the future of Las Vegas-style gaming in cities.

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December 25, 2000, 2:00 PM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

California Governor David negotiated last year an agreement with the state's Indian tribes granting them exclusive rights to operate Nevada-style casinos in California on their reservations. Now a landless band of Indians is proposing to buy land in Northern California and open a gaming casino. President Clinton has until December 28, 2000 to sign federal legislation ordering the secretary of the Interior to receive a deed for the land beneath the card club, located in the northern California city of San Pablo. "How Davis handles the situation could foreshadow the fate of future proposals to open casinos in metropolitan areas."

Thanks to Chris Steins

Read the full story: Gov. Davis Faces Push for Indian Casinos in Urban Areas

Monday, December 25, 2000 in The Los Angeles Times

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