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Last month, the Supreme Court denied a request by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to stop a lawsuit filed by a Michigan man who's out to shut down the off-reservation Gun Lake Casino, pictured here June 25, 2012, in Wayland, Michigan. The case is significant because, if it ultimately succeeds, it could force the closing of an off-reservation casino long after it opened. (Kevin W. Fowler/MCT)
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Thunder Valley casino, in Lincoln, California (background) was originally opposed by the surrounding community. When it became evident that the construction and operation of the gaming facility was imminent, citizens in the community working with local government and the tribe helped to develop a mutually beneficial judicially enforceable local agreement. Cheryl Schmit, director of Stand Up For California, seen here outside the casino, June 14, 2012, frequently states the agreement is a model for resolving contentious issues between citizens and tribes throughout California and across the nation. (Brian Baer/MCT)
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Cheryl Schmit, founder and director of Stand Up For California, a statewide organization that has been leading the fight against more casinos, called the rule change, that junked a Bush-era requirement that a casino had to be within easy driving distance from a tribe's reservation, a mistake and said, if allowed to stand, it could result in casinos opening "on every off-ramp." (Brian Baer/MCT)
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In the small desert town of Joshua Tree, California, Victoria Fuller said she worries what might happen if the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians is allowed to open a new off-reservation casino near the entrance to the popular Joshua Tree National Park. "They could do anything they want," said Fuller, the president of the Joshua Tree Community Association and a leading opponent of the plan. "They could put a 20-story building with spotlights on it, and we would have no say." (Al Cuizon/MCT)
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Art Reber, a retired professor from Point Roberts, Washington, and the co-author of "Gambling For Dummies," said that the market ultimately will determine if the tribes are overplaying their hands. "When you start sticking neon signs and huge casinos at the Joshua Tree entrance, it starts to get a little ugly," he said. "If you overbuild, you will hurt yourself, and I'm not sure the tribes are necessarily sensitive to these market issues. There's a saturation point here that you can't go beyond." Reber is photographed at a satellite poker game, Monday, June 11, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Isaac Brekken/MCT)
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Art Reber, a retired professor from Point Roberts, Washington, and the co-author of "Gambling For Dummies," said that the market ultimately will determine if the tribes are overplaying their hands. "When you start sticking neon signs and huge casinos at the Joshua Tree entrance, it starts to get a little ugly," he said. "If you overbuild, you will hurt yourself, and I'm not sure the tribes are necessarily sensitive to these market issues. There's a saturation point here that you can't go beyond." Reber is photographed at a satellite poker game, Monday, June 11, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Isaac Brekken/MCT)
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From California to New York, U.S. Indian tribes want to open new gambling operations in cities and high population centers around the nation, seeking to cash in on a new federal policy that allows them to run casinos on land off their reservations. The Seneca Nation of Indians is planning to complete a $130 million expansion of their casino in Buffalo, New York, seend here in June 2012. (Cathaleen Curtiss/MCT)
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From California to New York, U.S. Indian tribes want to open new gambling operations in cities and high population centers around the nation, seeking to cash in on a new federal policy that allows them to run casinos on land off their reservations. The Seneca Nation of Indians is planning to complete a $130 million expansion of their casino in Buffalo, New York, seend here in June 2012. (Cathaleen Curtiss/MCT)
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Last month, the Supreme Court denied a request by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to stop a lawsuit filed by a Michigan man who's out to shut down the off-reservation Gun Lake Casino, pictured here June 25, 2012, in Wayland, Michigan. The case is significant because, if it ultimately succeeds, it could force the closing of an off-reservation casino long after it opened. (Kevin W. Fowler/MCT)
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