We will not let history repeat itself.” The beginning of the end, or end of the beginning?Ĭomments made by Siva earlier this month on a podcast suggested CNIGA was cool about the initiatives but there’s no doubt anymore about the opposition they will face if their architects try to move forward. This is another example of outside influences trying to divide and conquer Indian tribes. “It is hard not to be offended when listening to these individuals speak. “The entire effort surrounding these initiatives was handled abhorrently by the initiative sponsors,” CNIGA Chairman James Siva said in a press release. Per a press release, the vote followed a meeting between the backers of the proposed ballot measures (who have ties to a formerly tribal-owned online gaming company, Pala Interactive) and CNIGA’s executive committee. The 52 members of the California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) voted Thursday to formally oppose the pair of sports wagering-related initiatives recently filed with the state’s attorney general.
Any doubt that California’s highly influential gaming tribes would reject two proposed ballot measures aiming to bring legal sports betting to the Golden State is now officially gone.
