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In an Election Night statement released by \u201cCalifornians for Tribal Sovereignty and Safe Gaming,\u201d the tribal-backed anti-Prop 27 group, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Chief Intergovernmental Affairs Officer Dan Little said voters made it clear that tribal nations \u2013 not out-of-state corporations \u2013 have the exclusive right to operate casino gaming.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cThose corporations should be aware that California Tribes will always protect their people and their sovereignty, as well as work with the people of California to improve our collective well-being, now and into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pechanga Band of Indians Chairman Mark Macarro made similar comments in a statement provided by the “Coalition for Safe, Responsible Gaming,” a tribal-backed committee that supported Prop 26 and opposed Prop 27.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s clear voters don\u2019t want a massive expansion of online sports betting, and they trust Indian tribes when it comes to responsible gaming,\u201d Macarro said. \u201cAs tribes, we will analyze these results and collectively have discussions about what the future of sports wagering might look like in California.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The leader of the organization representing California horse owners says the group was \u201cdisappointed but not surprised\u201d to see voters reject a ballot measure allowing racetracks in the state to host sportsbooks. Gary Fenton, chairman of the Thoroughbred Owners of California, issued the statement on Thursday afternoon, two days after the general election that included […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":242758,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[83553,1074,18456],"tags":[81905,81900,80968,81862],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
California Thoroughbred Owners Vow to Keep Fighting for Sports Betting<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n