"Breaking by the denial is the laborious part," he said. Nonetheless, activists say, California's Office of Downside Playing is beneath-funded and disorganized. The agency's $3-million price range is derived from contributions from 26 Native American-run casinos. Thirty other tribal casinos do not contribute. Nor do card rooms, race tracks or the state lottery. In 2003 the office left its complete price range unspent.