California tribes question regulatory proposal

Friday, May 4, 2007  

A large number of California tribes have expressed opposition to a proposal to implement minimum internal control standards at the state level, Copley News Service reports.

Dozens of tribes met Wednesday to consider a proposal by the state Gambling Control Commission and some of the more successful tribes to implement the MICS. But no agreement came out of the meeting, except to schedule another meeting in two months.

That could hinder efforts by some of the successful tribes to have their new gaming compacts approved. Democrats in the state Assembly say regulation is a big issue for them.

The proposal came in response to a federal appeals court decision that struck down the National Indian Gaming Commission's MICS.

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