California County, Tribe in Casino TalksAs reported by the Central Valley Record: "Talks that start Friday between Amador County and a tiny tribe that wants to build a casino between Valley Springs and Ione are the first under the compact for tribal casinos that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed in 2004.
"The stakes are huge: wealth for the mother and her children who make up the tribe versus the traffic, crime, noise and other headaches projected to come with 2,000 slot machines and 80 gambling tables. "The talks are Amador County's chance to get enough money to pay for the roads, sheriff's deputies and other services required if the Flying Cloud casino is built. "Schwarzenegger's compacts with California Indian tribes require them to work out a government service agreement with local authorities before the state will sign off on a casino. If the tribe and county don't strike a deal within 55 days, then either side can call for binding arbitration. "The arbitrator would choose between the proposals offered by the tribe and the county. "Depending on the negotiations and the arbitrator's decision, that could stick Amador County taxpayers with millions in costs to support a casino many of them don't want…" | 
