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because gambling revenue pays for many of the tribe's government services. The Tulalip do not have regulations ready because tribes' participation has not been decided.
• "To say we are ready for the full regulatory aspect, we are not, but I have full confidence we have the capabilities," Gobin said.
• Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., have been working on online gambling legislation. Kyl is a previous opponent of online gambling. On Wednesday, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee spelled out how the federal government could regulate online gambling so tribes are protected and included at a meeting of tribal leaders for the National Indian Gaming Association's Legislative Summit Wednesday.
• "We in Congress -- and especially on this committee -- also have a responsibility to ensure that tribal views and priorities are part of any legislation that could im

pact tribal gaming," said Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chairman Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii.
• Also Thursday, the Senate was debating whether to move forward on cyber security legislation, intended to protect U.S. computer systems and infrastructure from cyber attacks. But if the bill moves forward and ultimately passes the Senate, it still would need to be reconciled with a House version. Little other legislation has moved through Congress, making it more likely that any movement on Internet legislation would happen after elections in the lame-duck session.
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• SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) -- More than 400 Hells Angels are in Spearfish this week, and residents say they're not bothered by the presence of the infamous motorcycle club.
• To Leland Ruzica, who owns the Back Porch bar in Spearfish and is friends with several Angels, they are customers like any others who want to relax and see the sights.
• "It's definitely going to be a boost," Ruzica said. "Any time you get a lot of visitors in town, it's a boost to business."
• The Angels are holding their USA Run, which is akin to a club business meeting, in Spearfish. The bikers are staying in motels and campgrounds throughout the western South Dakota city of about 10,000 residents.

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