Jim Mulhall of the Nevada Resort Association, which represents the state's major casinos, said they support the approved compacts, but strongly oppose gambling by Proposition Five tribes as unfair competition. But he stressed that regardless of whether Proposition Five passes, gambling is likely to increase here as tribes with compacts become legitimate and more high tech. This means changes both for California and Nevada. The impact could be greater on Nevadans than on their state's gaming companies, which could expand their business or move their assets to other states. It's not something that has sprung up in the public attention very much.
Some companies are very concerned.
Everybody should be very concerned. Here are the totals spent in two-year cycles by companies with Nevada casino interests.