Quechan Nation may sue over delayed compact

Tuesday, November 1, 2005  

The Quechan Nation may sue the state of California to gain approval for a new casino.

The tribe operates small casinos on both the California and Arizona sides of its reservation. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) negotiated a compact for a third, larger casino but the deal failed to win approval by state lawmakers after it ran into opposition from other gaming tribes.

The Quechans now want to invoke a "most favored tribe" clause in the compact it signed with former Gov. Gray Davis in 1999. The clause allows the tribe to request a new compact based on more favorable terms allowed for any other tribe. The state is required to agree if the clause is invoked.

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Tribe may sue to force casino accord (Copley News Service 11/1)