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I haven’t paid much attention to this issue, but it seems to me that if California is going to go all-out with Casinos instead of just have them in isolated Indian Reservation areas, then we ought to have real casinos, with sports betting, all the games, not just blackjack, and let people other than Indians make all the money. Why the pretense?

The Indian Casino my family goes to on a regular basis (Thunder Valley in Lincoln, CA) has most table games including black jack, 3 card poker, pai gow, baccarat, etc. No sports better (yet), but give it time. And they have more slot machines than your average casino in Reno or Tahoe.

And it's increased the growth of the city of Lincoln, and the neighboring city of Roseville. Traffic's a problem now, but that's because the state and city haven't kept up in over 3 decades. Roseville is a shoppers paradise with just about every major big box store (and several medium sized box stores) located in a 2 mile radius.

They don’t have craps, my favorite, or roulette, or many of the other games they have in Vegas. And no sports betting. I am against legalized gambling in California. But if they are going to have it to this extent, then legalize it. Why can’t I invest in a casino/hotel, but some dirt poor Indians in Valley Center find out they are 1/16 Indian (so am I) and they get a steady income from the mobsters who actually run the show?