Legal Opinion · Dissent
Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Rincon Reservation v. Schwarzenegger
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 20, 2010No. Nos. 08-55809, 08-55914Published
1DissentBybee, Circuit Judge
In 1999, the Rincon San Luiseno Band of Mission Indians (“the Band”) negotiated a compact with the State of California to operate a casino — known as Harrah’s Rincon Hotel & Casino — in San Diego County. Under the terms of that compact, the Band was authorized to operate up to 1,600 Nevada-style gaming devices. The compact remains in effect until 2020. In *10432003, the Band requested that California renegotiate the compact so that the Band could increase the number of devices from 1,600 to 2,500. Throughout an exchange of proposals, the State demanded that the Band contribute a percentage of…
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