Proposition: Indian tribes that operate gaming facilities would have to contribute 3 percent of the total money they collect annually to the Arizona College Scholarship and Elderly Care Fund, should this proposition be approved.
These two funds give money to all Arizona universities, community colleges and tribal scholarships, as well as programs benefiting senior citizens, tribal education and tribal elderly health care services.
Each tribe would be allowed to run a maximum of three casinos. Because there are at the 21 tribes in Arizona, there could be up to 63 gaming facilities throughout the state.
The proposition is estimated to generate approximately $32 million for the state. Proposition 200 proposes to replace the 20-year-old contract expiring this summer.
Sponsored by: Colorado Indian Tribes
Arguments for: "Proposition 200 would ensure that Arizona's Native American tribes can continue to experience the financial benefits of Indian gaming and work to improve the health care, housing and education on their reservations. It would also make a number of positive changes to Indian gaming so that it is better for the state as a whole. Additionally, for the first time, funds from Indian gaming would be used for other purposes on a statewide basis."
— Raul Castro, Former Governor of Arizona
Arguments against: "…Gambling is not the solution to socio-economic problems and will ultimately be destructive and detrimental to Native Americans and Arizonans…Statistics demonstrate that wherever there is growth in gambling, organized crime seeks to corrupt the enterprise and dramatic increases in street crimes follow… Compulsive gambling is linked to the accessibility and acceptability of gambling in our community. Studies show that the number of compulsive gamblers will increase between 100-550 percent in areas with gambling."
-Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., Rep. John Shadegg, R-Ariz.
Reach the reporter at megan.rudebeck@asu.edu.
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