The North Dakota casino expansion bill introduced by House Majority Leader Al Carlson (R) has been rejected by the heavily controlled Republican chamber.
State lawmaker Al Carlson’s push allowing commercial North Dakota casinos to be built has unsuccessful.
Carlson’s bill sought to more than double the number of brick-and-mortar casinos in the Roughrider State, but the legislation garnered little support even among his own party. The bill was strongly defeated by way of a vote of 63-28.
Carlson’s resolution would have asked North Dakota voters next November whether they help the expansion of gambling and allowing six land-based casinos that are commercial be developed. Their state currently has casinos that are tribal along with charitable gaming and pari-mutuel wagering.
The lawmaker that is longtime has served the 41st District since 1993, which includes Fargo, shrugged off the results and said he expected the tally.
Of this 94 seats in North Dakota’s House of Representatives, Carlson’s GOP controls 81. The majority frontrunner said he ‘didn’t bypass breaking arms’ trying to have help from his legislative peers.
Payback No Answer
Carlson’s measure, if it could have been passed and approved by voters, would have permitted casinos that are commercial be built at least 40 miles away from sovereign reservations.
The ballot question had been seen by some as payback by Carlson to the native community that is american