Pechanga Band to sue state over gaming limits

Thursday, February 24, 2005  

The Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians plans to sue the state of California over limits placed on the number of gaming machines at tribal casinos.

The California Gambling Control Commission issued a ruling [PDF] last week that redefined "gaming device." The ruling affects multi-player video lottery terminals that the tribe offers at its casino.

Under the new definition, each player station would be considered a gaming device. Since the tribal-state compact limits each tribe to 2,000 gaming devices, the change would put the Pechanga Band over the limit.

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California tribe plans to sue over gambling machines (Reuters 2/24)