State government and gambling

Watching TV tonight, I saw two commericals repeatedly. One was warning about the problems of youth gambling; the other was for Muckleshoot Indian Casino. The anti-gambling ad comes from the Washington State Department of Social & Health Services Problem Gambling Program. Meanwhile, Washington State Governor Gregoire is ready to sign a deal with tribes to increase the number of slot machines in tribal casinos, increase their hours of operation, and allow higher stakes. Among the top individual contributors to Governer Gregoire's 2004 campaign was the Puyallup Tribe, among the top industries donating was Tribal Governments, and tribal governments and lawyers were heavy contributors to the hand recount that finally put Gregoire in office. Had donors not funded the recount, she would have had to concede that she had lost the election.