And Californians will vote Tuesday on a proposition that would expand Indian-run casinos in their state.

The state lottery and its retailers say that to compete with the private Indian-run casinos they must create better video gambling games.

Many people are focusing on the possibility that Monticello Raceway could be transformed into an Indian-run casino.

The county is also pinning it hopes on approval of an Indian-run casino at Monticello Raceway.

He said states under pressure for more gambling would reason that while Indian-run casinos cannot be taxed, non-Indian casinos can.

And if wagering is by definition unsavory, how is it that virtually every state makes millions through lotteries, and many allow Indian-run casinos to thrive?

Some unions have also criticized Indian-run casinos, which are not bound by labor or civil rights laws.

The fruit of this unseemly process was an agreement that Gov. George Pataki should conduct negotiations for six new Indian-run casinos.

Should an Indian-run casino be allowed in Wildwood on a municipal parking lot that would be transferred to the Delaware tribe?

The prospect of Indian-run casinos in the Catskill Mountains has gone from a frightening nightmare to a near certainty.