1. A new poll shows that a slender majority of California voters support a statewide measure that would allow expanded gambling at Indian reservations. 2. But Nebraska, which does not allow casino gambling anywhere in the state, has refused to negotiate a compact with the Santee Sioux. 3. Four years ago, the state voted to allow riverboat gambling on the Ohio and awarded one of the licenses to Lawrenceburg. 4. In Arkansas, voters will decide whether to allow casino gambling at Oaklawn Park Thoroughbred Racetrack in Hot Springs and at two other nearby sites. 5. That law says that when a state allows casino-style gambling, even under limited conditions, it cannot prohibit Indian tribes from using such games. 6. In a bid to increase tourist revenue, the government last year passed legislation allowing casino gambling on St. Croix, but no investor have come forward. |