Opinion: Put a moratorium on new tribal casinos

Monday, January 30, 2006  

Ed. Note: Mike Jandernoa is the chairman of 23 is Enough, an anti-Indian gaming group in Michigan. He testified before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee last May.

"Federal Indian gaming laws are broken, outdated, and being manipulated by special interests to the extent that our federal government is embroiled in the biggest scandal in recent history.

Proliferation of tribal gaming is running roughshod over states' rights, local control and voter mandate.

This virtually unregulated industry is leeching jobs and jeopardizing the future of our already battered state economy.

Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, has recognized this and called for a two-year moratorium on all new tribal gaming until investigations are complete and federal laws are reformed to protect the integrity of our government and public interests. Rather than applaud Rogers for unselfish and responsible legislating, the LSJ editorial board has accused Rogers' moratorium of being nothing more than an attempt to please Republican loyalists."

Get the Story:
Michael Jandernoa: Moratorium, reform badly needed for tribal casinos (The Lansing State Journal 1/29)