New members joins California Nations Indian Gaming Association
Five more tribes have joined CNIGA.
US.- The California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) has added five more tribes to its membership. Joining CNIGA are the Alturas Indian Rancheria, Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians, the Colusa Rancheria, the Karuk Tribe, and the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation. The latter four tribes are former CNIGA members.
With these additions, CNIGA represents 47 tribes, up from 39 since 2019.
CNIGA chairman James Siva said: “We heartily welcome these tribal governments into this great organization and are honored to have them as members. As each tribe is unique, more tribal members bring greater perspective for the whole organization. We look forward to their participation.”
CNIGA was founded in 1988 and is formed by federally recognised tribal governments and associate members dedicated to the tribal government gaming industry. The association preserves and protects Indian gaming on federally recognised Indian lands. It acts as a planning and coordinating agency for legislative, policy, legal, and communications efforts on behalf of its members.
In California, voters rejected proposals to legalise sports betting in the state on November 8’s ballot. Both tribal-backed Proposition 26 and commercial-supported Proposition 27 failed to pass.
