California Gambling Control Commission
California Gambling Control Commission (CGCC) is the official gambling commission of the state of California. It states its aim is to "foster honest, competitive gambling in California that is free of criminal and corruptive elements."[1] The governor of the commission as of 2012 is Jerry Brown; Judge Eugene Balonon was a former governor of the commission as was Burks Shelton.[2] Shelton was appointed by then Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2004 who was stated to have an aversion to gambling and demanded tighter regulation of populating Indian casinos, declaring that the commission would "yank their licenses for those slot machines" if the casinos were found guilty of misconduct.[3]
The commission was proposed in the mid 1990s under the bills AB 2803 and AB 362 to "create a state agency to license card clubs and casinos operating within the state", based on Nevada's state commission.[4] Under the legislation the new commission gained responsibility for administering the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund.[5] Soon after it was eventually formed. the Commission stated in 2001 that they were in favor legislation that would allow the state to regulate charitable bingo games which has since become part of the responsibility of the administration of the commission.[6]
As of August 2012, the California Gambling Control Commission has jurisdiction over 89 licensed gambling establishments (cardrooms) in California, tribal casinos, and charitable organizations which offer bingo.[7] The commission has a major interest in Indian/Tribal gaming, which was perceived by the government in 2001 to have gotten out of control.[8][9] It was reported in June 2010 that Indian tribes in California operated over 65,000 class III gaming devices in total.[10] According to the Government of California, the Commission has "fiduciary, regulatory, and administrative responsibilities related to Tribal gaming that include: (1) oversight of Class III gaming operations, which are primarily casino-type games, (2) distribution of Tribal gaming revenues to various State funds and to authorized, federally recognized, non-Compact Tribes, (3) monitoring of Tribal gaming through periodic background checks of Tribal key employees, vendors, and financial sources, (4) validation of gaming operation standards through testing, auditing, and review, and (5) fiscal auditing of Tribal payments to the State pursuant to Compact provisions."[7]
References
- ^ "Our Mission". California Gambling Control Commission. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Premium content from Sacramento Business Journal by Bob Schmidt, Correspondent". Sacramento Business Journal. 28 June 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Tribes Can Lose Slots, Official Says". The Los Angeles Times. 12 March 1994. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "A Risky Area to Gamble With : State needs the power to monitor local gaming clubs". The Los Angeles Times. 14 August 1994. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Barker, Joanne (19 August 2011). Native Acts: Law, Recognition, and Cultural Authenticity. Duke University Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-8223-4851-1. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Gaming Panel Favors State Oversight of Bingo". The Los Angeles Times. 17 April 2001. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Mission Statement". Government of California. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ Davis, Philip E. (31 December 2009). The Scalping of the Great Sioux Nation: A Review of My Life on the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Reservations. Government Institutes. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-7618-4825-7. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ Wildenthal, Bryan H. (2003). Native American Sovereignty on Trial: A Handbook With Cases, Laws, and Documents. ABC-CLIO. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-57607-624-8. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ Elaine M. Howle (ed). Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund in California. DIANE Publishing. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-4379-8179-7. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help)