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Schwarzenegger fights changes to federal act 3/24/2004 (Don Thompson) SACRAMENTO -- Congress should retain state limits on a new class of gambling machines that, if unregulated, would severely hurt California's chances to renegotiate tribal casino compacts and demand a share of gaming profits, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday. Proposed amendments to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act pending in the U.S. Senate "shift the balance unfairly in favor of the Indian tribes and undermines the ability of the state to adequately protect its own citizens from the adverse consequences of tribal gaming," Schwarzenegger wrote to members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to express his "extreme opposition" to the legislation. He particularly objected to letting tribes operate a new class of gambling machines without requiring them to first negotiate a compact with states. Schwarzenegger is trying to renegotiate the 20-year compacts signed by his predecessor, holding out the possibility of letting tribes operate more slot machines in return for a state share of the profit. "This bill would subject states to the widespread operation of sophisticated gambling devices" with no state regulation, Schwarzenegger wrote.  Full Story
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