Indian Tribe OKs State Gaming Pact

Two weeks after Gov. Pete Wilson rejected their gaming proposal, members of the Viejas Indian tribe approved a deal modeled after a compact struck between Wilson and the Pala tribe, also of San Diego County. The Viejas tribe, seeking to protect its lucrative video gaming machines, approved the compact by an overwhelming margin. An accord with the state is necessary to keep the federal government from confiscating video slot machines, which Wilson says are illegal. Eighty one percent of the Viejas general council endorsed the agreement Tuesday night.