RELATED: Why are tribal casinos and California’s cardrooms at odds over Prop 26?Ī coalition of tribes, among others, supports Prop. 8 general election ballot that could legalize sports betting in California. Tribes with casinos and online sportsbooks have spent at least $400 million - enough to give every Californian $10 - to support or oppose Props.
Now they’re spending big to fight companies that could be a finger tap or mouse click away from a lucrative new gambling market.
Southern California’s Native American tribes spent a fortune building luxurious gaming palaces.