A forceful demand came from California Gambling Control Commission to Indian tribes; give state inspectors “prompt access” for tribal casinos and financial records.

After two years of arguing the state commission has decided to declare its supervision authority to Indian casinos for taking care of the store in California’s $8 billion tribal gambling industry.

Regulation which defines the state role in examining casino books, customers and employee access to cash, gambling operations, and the integrity of the games have been approved by the state authority.

At the time of a decision made by a federal appellate court in late 2006, Commission members were filling an oversight void. This federal court decision said that the National Indian Gaming Commission had no rights to operate security standards for slot machines or other casino games of Nevada-style.

But to sanction its October decision the Gambling Control Commission unexpectedly postponed a vote this December.

The state delay in signals gives a sign that tribes themselves hold primary responsibility to control casino operations, as remarked by some tribal officials.

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