These casinos sometimes seem like an unstoppable force, and the reason is obvious: they feed a steady stream of campaign contributions to our elected officials. Only when a significant (to the elected officials) number of voters objects, or there is a legal victory, can opponents prevail. So far, the Jamul Indians have failed in every attempt they've made – the only such example of Indian tribe failure that I'm aware of. Yet they keep trying, over and over again – I suspect because they know the odds are with them...
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