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Morongo Casino Resort & Spa is an Indian gaming casino, of the Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians, located in Cabazon, California (Carol Highsmith, 2013). Legal forms of gambling in the U.S. state of California include cardrooms, Indian casinos, the California State Lottery, parimutuel wagering on horse racing, and charitable gaming.
California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians set in motion a series of federal and state actions–including two ballot propositions–that dramatically expanded tribal casino operations in California and other states. [3] In 1995, a new building was constructed for the bingo and card games, and slot machines were introduced.
By 1986, when a $750,000 renovation was completed to make Southgate the "most luxurious bingo hall in the state", [3] the hall was being operated by British-American Bingo, Inc., which received 45% of revenues, with the remainder going to the tribe. [4] Tribal members also made up 20% of the hall's workforce. [2]
Viejas Casino & Resort is a hotel casino and outlet center owned by the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians in Alpine, California.The casino has over 2,000 slot machines, [1] up to 86 table games, three restaurants, a deli, bingo, an off-track betting facility, a lounge, the largest outdoor ice rink in Southern California, [2] concert venues and multiple indoor and outdoor meeting spaces.
The popularity of Cache Creek Indian Bingo & Casino soared immediately, and on October 7, 1993, the hall was expanded to include card games. A second expansion began in 1996 and was opened in phases in 1998 and 1999. The bingo hall now had a 1,200-seat capacity, and three new restaurants were opened, including China Camp and a 150-seat buffet.
In 1994, the bingo hall was expanded to a casino with slot machines and card games. [2] The facility was renamed San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino. Further expansion occurred with the passage of Proposition 5 in 1998 and Proposition 1A in 2000, which authorized the state to sign compacts with Indian tribal governments to expand tribal gaming.
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