CA: Stakes high as tribes, state renegotiate gambling compacts

Sac Bee ^ | 1/20/03 | Erica Werner - AP

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LOS ANGELES(AP) - It's been three years since tribal-state agreements ushered in casino-style gambling in California, and since then Indian casinos have become an industry generating $5 billion a year.

With key portions of the agreements up for renegotiation, tribes and state officials are gearing up for high-stakes bargaining that could determine the shape of one of the state's fastest-growing and richest industries for years to come.

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Other tribal officials, however, rejected the idea. Deron Marquez, chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, said the tribes should not be asked to solve a budget deficit not of their making.

"The state of California is in its position because of its leadership," Marquez said.

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