The Obama Administration appears set on helping American Indian tribes through these tough economic times. One way that may occur is by allowing the tribes to build casinos farther away from their reservations.
Already in the US, there is a major casino boom taking place. Casinos are being built at a quicker rate than at any time in the nations history, and Obama and his administration may soon help that expansion grow even quicker.
The Bush Administration created a law that claims that Indian casinos can only be built if they are in commuting distance from a tribe's reservation. The Interior Department, however, is considering overturning that directive.
In recent months, there have been several lawmakers that have come out in favor of changing the laws regarding Indian tribal casinos. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in California has been one of the most vocal of these lawmakers.
Schwarzenegger leads a state that is among the leaders in the nation with the amount of tribal casinos that is within its borders. The governor not only wants the tribe's to be able to build more casinos, but he also wants California to legalize online poker gambling.
Not everyone is excited about the prospects of changing the directive. Surprisingly, it is some tribes that already have existing casinos that are opposed to the idea of allowing other tribes to build casinos farther from their reservations.
Any change in the laws would ensure that more casinos would be built. Existing casino owners are concerned that the market is becoming saturated and any further casino development could mean doom because of the competition.
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