Both types of gambling exist, including four tribal casinos.
It also negotiated with local Indian tribes for tribal casinos.
Now there are 70 major tribal casinos with table games and slot machines in 19 states.
He imagines a future where nearly every major city has a tribal casino, and passports are needed to travel from one area to the next.
There are currently four tribal casinos on reservations in New York.
There are already about 40 tribal casinos in California with about 19,000 slot machines.
Under federal law, outside companies cannot own tribal casinos and management contracts last no more than seven years, and usually five.
He said the tribe had also talked with Harrah's, which manages tribal casinos in four western states.
California has 41 tribal casinos, with about 19,000 slot machines.
Without a tribal-state compact, no tribal casino can be permitted.