Backers Drop Initiative to Loosen Gaming Laws
A group has withdrawn an ambitious ballot initiative that would have loosened state restrictions on gambling and ended the monopoly of Indian tribes in the casino business.
Craig Marlar, a Palm Springs-based spokesman for the group, said he withdrew the measure last week after backers decided it could have cost $5 million to $6 million to get the initiative on the ballot.
Under the proposed measure, called the Gaming Control Act, all currently licensed gambling establishments would have been free to offer most forms of gambling, including craps, roulette, unlimited slots and sports wagering.
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