THE BENEFITS OF TRIBAL GAMING

1. THE BENEFITS OF TRIBAL GAMING David Williams General Manager Viejas Casino

2. THE BENEFITS OF TRIBAL GAMING • California gaming tribes give $365 million per year or $1 million/day to the state. • 108 Federally-recognized Indian Tribes in California; 60 Tribal Casinos • Compact Revenues • Special Funds • $1.1 million per year, per gaming tribe is disbursed to non-compact tribes through the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund (RSTF) • Grant disbursements to gambling addiction programs • State Regulatory Gaming costs • Give thousands of dollars to local governments affected by tribal casinos • General Fund • Can be used for any state activity

3. VIEJAS AND THE BENEFITS OF TRIBAL GAMING • Investing in our community and future • Distribution of Net Casino Revenues • 9 out of 10 dollars generated at Viejas Casino returns to the local and state economy. • Tribal Operations • Employee Payroll, Taxes, Benefits • Vendors’ Goods and Services • Taxes and Compact Fees

4. VIEJAS ANDTHE BENEFITS OF TRIBAL GAMING • Investment in Local Communities include: • Compact Related Revenues: $19.4m • Jobs Created: $66.1m (1,500 Jobs) • Goods and Services purchased from many local vendors: $39.7m

5. VIEJAS IS INVESTING IN TRIBAL COMMUNITY SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND FUTURE • Revenue benefits include: • Funding for critical social services for tribal members to fund infrastructure improvements, environment protection and maintenance. • Security Department: professional training and certification to protect reservation, working in conjunction with local Sherriff’s Dept • Viejas Fire Department: operations to provide fire protection and emergency medical services to reservation and surrounding rural areas at no expense to local taxpayers. • Funding to tribal youth for higher education through doctoral level. • Funding for senior center providing meals and recreation to tribal elders.

6. VIEJAS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY • Every year over $2 million and thousands of man hours are contributed to hundreds of Community and Charitable Organizations. • Some examples of recent charitable out reach programs are: • Center for Community Solutions (non-profit agency helps victims of domestic and sexual violence) - $15K in sponsorship value in cash and manpower from Viejas Production and Graphics • Salvation Army / Stoney’s Kids - $15K, plus over $4K in kind • Kiwanis Club of Alpine – Over $22K in sponsorship value • East County Regional Chamber of Commerce – Over $11K • Imperial Valley Area Agency on Aging Program for Seniors - $3K • Computers 2 San Diego Kids – Quarterly outreach program to provide needy families with refurbished computers.

7. Viejas Commitment to Responsible Gaming • Viejas was the first California casino to be certified as a responsible gambling facility. • Our goal is to prevent serious consequences associated with problem gambling. • Several members of management, including our Managers-on -Duty and former Chairman Barrett have completed the 40-hour training workshop to become a certified problem gambling counselor. • Viejas Team Members are required to attend annual training classes on how to recognize and assist potential problem gamblers.

8. Viejas Commitment to Responsible Gaming • We are concerned for every guest’s health and safety when visiting our casino. • Most of our guests reside within 35 miles of our facility. They are the fabric of our community. • Viejas offers free counseling when guests request help. • Viejas is one of two tribal casinos offering third party exclusion where family members affected by a problem gamer can initiate the exclusion process.

9. VIEJAS AND THE BENEFITS OF TRIBAL GAMING Tribal casinos have contributed $1 million per day to the State of California. $9 out of $10 are returned to the State and local communities. Gaming has enabled Viejas to contribute millions of dollars to the local community. Viejas is committed to responsible gaming.