A third tribe in California has come out against a bill that would ban sweepstakes gaming operators in the state.
The Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians, in a letter to state’s Senate Appropriations Committee, joins Big Lagoon Rancheria and Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria Tribe — which inked a deal with sweepstakes operator VGW — in speaking out against AB 831.
“On behalf of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians, we respectfully oppose AB 831,” wrote Buffey W. Bourassa, the secretary of the tribe. “This bill lacks the alleged unanimous support among California tribes, has advanced without meaningful consultation of broader tribal interests, and threatens our inherent right to create legitimate revenue streams to support our people.”
