Tribes hope for a casino-friendly Trump admin

With only a few weeks before the businessman-turned-politician takes over the world’s most powerful office, U.S. Tribes are hoping that president-elect Donald Trump will be a good thing for both their people and gaming operations.

“We are at the very beginning of the Trump presidency and look forward to engaging the incoming administration about tribal issues in general,” tribal Chairman Mark Macarro of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, which owns the Pechanga Resort and Casino near Temecula, said, according to The Sun.

On the other hand, Tribal Chairman Robert Martin of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians — owners of Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa in Cabazon — recalled that the tribes have forged a strong and positive relationship with the Obama administration.

With Trump stepping in for outgoing U.S. President Barrack Obama, Martin hopes that having a former casino owner in the White House is a good thing for both their people and gaming operations.