Sunday, March 2, 2014

Pechanga Chairman Mark Macarro: Internet Poker Could De-Stabilize Brick & Mortar Casinos

In an article in POKER NEWS, Mark Macarro, the portly chairman of the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians is quoted as being concerned about the casino income stream and not what internet gaming represents. Pechanga has been in the news lately, as there was a murder at the casino, just last week.
Mark Macarro, chairman of Pechanga, didn't seem as optimistic about how close the tribes are to an agreement or of the potential for Internet poker all together.
“The revenue stream that our brick and mortar casinos represent, it's hard to truly emphasize how key that is,” Macarro said. “All my remarks are prefaced by concerns about anything that can destabilize something that's working right now.
“Over the last handful of years, we've listened to a lot of experts, hired some experts, talked to many people and authorities far and wide, and we've concluded, given our circumstances as tribal governments, that Internet gaming is in fact a bigger threat than an opportunity. And frankly, if it were up to us, Internet gaming wouldn't be coming to fruition anytime soon.”
Macarro went on to explain that unless Congress prohibits Internet gaming, which he finds highly unlikely, there is no way to stop Internet gaming from coming to the state and that a California bill that respects tribal rights is the best way forward for tribal governments.
He isn't even concerned with the amount of money Internet poker could generate for his tribe. He specified that the amount of revenue that poker generates at Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula pales in comparison to casino games such as slot machines, roulette and craps. His main desire in a bill is an adequate framework to prohibit those games, as he thinks it's possible that the introduction of iPoker would soften opposition or public opinion on full iGaming over the next 5 to 10 years.
“Frankly, we don't think there's a lot of money to be made on iPoker in California,” Macarro said. “Our biggest fear is that iPoker is an entree for Internet gaming, such as New Jersey already decided.”
What should Californians do?  Well, a good rule of thumb could be:  If Pechanga is FOR it, we should be against it.  Pechanga is well known to have terminated 25% of it's tribe, violating civil and human rights and practicing Apartheid on it's reservation. It has used TRIBAL TERRORISM to control it's remaining members. The tribe has been accused of Elder Abuse at Pechanga.   

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Portly? HAHAHAHA

Anonymous said...

Hearing not a lot of tribal leaders have any respect for the Pechanga chairman. Time for a change?

Did Andy give up his aspirations?

Anonymous said...

So this ahole wants to control internet gaming also?..he doesn't want the card rooms which aren't tribal to get it is all this is about. It's time fir California to wake up and allow gambling by non tribal factions. We could actually put it up for vote again.Remember Marky...what goes up, usually comes down. Better pay off those huge casino debts fast!!...didn't I read on this site that the casino is mortgaged for 1 billion?

Anonymous said...

"When the tribe had nothing people didn't want to be part of the tribe. When it appeared the tribe might have something soon, Then it seemed like a whole bunch of people came out. This is never about money, this is about integrity of tribal citizenship here at Pechanga. If there was a corn field instead of a Casino, these challenges would have taken the same path to the same conclusion."Mark Macarro

KARMA will come in many different ways. Corn fields may come since you believe Apartheid is justified by factions instead of tribes as a whole.

Anonymous said...

Factions with Pedophiles, drug addicts illegal actions. Indian ways? Interesting!

Anonymous said...

Pechanga has cheated HUNDREDS of their own membership. Apartheid is the norm on the reservation. Elder abuse...... the crime family has done this all..

Anonymous said...

So right in so many ways. Its the "band" right to determine everything. Not any committee, at any level. In many instances the bands have been forced into illegal actions by factions who are willing to do anything and expect it to be a "internal matter." The truth is shown to anyone when asked and they clearly see the Indian Way has been lost by corrupt factions in the Band. Fix the lies and misinformation and bring back the Indian way internally. If not Karma will keep coming through.