Not all California Indian tribes oppose a sports betting initiative filed ahead of the 2024 election.
PlayUSA heard from four California tribes that view the proposed sports betting initiative as an important step toward improving conditions for rural tribes. Representatives of the Cahuilla Band of Indians, Karuk Tribe, Blue Lake Rancheria and Chicken Ranch Rancheria contend the initiative would substantially increase the standard of living in some of California’s poorest communities.
Outgoing Cahuilla Chairman Daniel Salgado, who is taking the lead in organizing an association representing economically disadvantaged California tribes, explained: “I support the initiative in its amended form and I’m going to look to get other tribes in California, and as many Californians as possible, to support it.”
