IFF: CdA Tribe Wants Monopoly

Credit the Coeur d’Alene Tribe with cleverness. It took me a while to realize exactly what the tribe was up to with its Senate Bill 1011, but now I know. The tribe argues that the Legislature should pass its bill to repeal historical horse racing. Historical horse racing is a type of gambling where, sitting at a terminal, a player can bet on a horse race that occurred sometime in the past. The player doesn’t know when or where the race took place, but using information generally found for live races, he places a bet on the outcome of the race. The tribe, which operates its own casinos with slot machines, contends that the historical horse race terminals violate the Idaho Constitution’s ban on casino gambling. But the tribe isn’t valiantly fighting to protect the state constitution. The tribe wants to kill off its competition. The tribe wants its monopoly/ Wayne Hoffman , Idaho Freedom Foundation. More here .

Question: Do you agree with Wayne Hoffman that the tribe is challenging “instant racing” because it is trying to kill off its competition?