"If the governor's Indian gaming negotiations were just about more money for the state budget in return for more slot machines in tribal casinos, we'd propose to just call the whole thing off.
They're not. More important than money for the state is improvement of the terms under which tribes with casinos will live with their non-Indian neighbors.
If the governor's Indian gaming negotiations were just about more money for the state budget in return for more slot machines in tribal casinos, we'd propose to just call the whole thing off.
They're not. More important than money for the state is improvement of the terms under which tribes with casinos will live with their non-Indian neighbors."
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