![]() ![]() ![]() Supreme Court issued a decision that quashed attempts by the state and Riverside County to shut down bingo halls on the reservations of the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, and card games on the Cabazon reservation. For years, their legality remained in question. The first tribal gaming operations were bingo halls that opened more than 40 years ago on reservations in California and other states. Memories of past destitution and a determination to remain self-sufficient no matter what happens to the gambling industry have spurred gaming tribes to economically diversify, adding more and more attractions to casino-based resorts and investing in hotels, office buildings and almond groves. The roots of tribal casinos nationwide lie in Riverside County and the severe poverty that Native American tribes were desperate to escape. ![]()
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