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Washington Initiative 651, Unrestricted Gambling on Tribal Land Measure (1995)
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| Topic American Indian issues and Gambling policy |
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Origin |
Washington Initiative 651 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 7, 1995. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported creating a standard compact for Indian tribes as an alternative to tribal-state negotiations, enabling unrestricted gambling on tribal lands (excluding sports betting), with a tax on net gaming revenues being contingent upon the compact. |
A "no" vote opposed creating a standard compact for unrestricted gambling for Indian tribes, thereby maintaining triable-state negotiations, which prohibited certain forms of gambling. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 350,708 | 25.76% | ||
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1,010,787 | 74.24% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 651 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the state enter into compacts with Indian tribes providing for unrestricted gambling on Indian lands within the state's borders? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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