The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians barely cleared a vote on its new compact with the state of California.
The compact was approved by a one-vote margin in the state Senate. It now goes on to the state Assembly, where a vote could come as early as Thursday.
The deal allows the tribe to operate up to 5,000 slot machines and open a third casino. In exchange, the tribe will share a percentage of its slot revenues with the state.
Labor unions and some Democrats are opposing the deal because it doesn't contain any labor provisions.
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Tribe's deal survives Senate vote
(The Riverside Press-Enterprise 8/22)
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State Senate OKs Agua gaming pact (The Palm Springs Desert Sun 8/22)
Agua Caliente plan to add casino gets past Senate, barely (Copley News Service 8/22)
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