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United States District Court Finds California Failed to Negotiate Gaming Compact in Good Faith

On February 27, 2024, the District Court for the Eastern District of California entered an order finding that California did not negotiate a Class III gaming compact in good faith with Plaintiff Alturas Indian Rancheria...more

Department of the Interior Issues Final Rule for Review of Class III Tribal-State Gaming Compacts

On February 16, 2024, the United States Department of the Interior (“DOI”) issued revisions to its regulations for how it reviews Class III Tribal-State Gaming Compacts under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (“IGRA”). The...more

Secretary of the Interior Issues Class III Gaming Procedures for Five Tribes Without Role for State of California

On January 31, 2024, the United States Department of the Interior issued gaming procedures under the Federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (“IGRA”) for five tribes located in California: Blue Lake Rancheria, Chemehuevi Indian...more

New Mexico Tribal Courts Have Jurisdiction Over Casino Patron Tort Claims

In a recent decision, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled in the case of Sipp v. Buffalo Thunder Inc. that state courts do not have the authority to adjudicate tort claims filed by casino visitors. The unanimous decision...more

Massachusetts District Court Judge Rules U.S. Department of Interior Acted Legally in Mashpee Wampanoag Decision

On February 10, 2023, the Honorable Judge Angel Kelley of the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts ruled that the U.S. Department of the Interior acted legally when it took into trust 321 acres of land (two noncontiguous...more

Rincon Band Withdraws From State Regulatory Oversight Under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act

The Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians (“Rincon”) in California has taken a historical step under its federally approved Class III Secretarial Gaming Procedures to withdraw from California’s state oversight of its tribal gaming...more

Ninth Circuit Holds California Negotiated State-Tribal Gaming Compacts in Bad Faith

On July 28, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (“Court” or “Ninth Circuit”) issued a significant decision addressing the Class III gaming compact negotiation process between a state and a tribe as required by the Federal...more

Arizona Legislation Expands Gaming to Include Sports Betting, Fantasy Sports, Keno, and Mobile Lottery Games

On April 15, Governor Ducey signed into law the greatest expansion of the Arizona gaming landscape in nearly two decades. The new law, along with amended Tribal-State Gaming Compacts, legalizes event wagering (sports...more

American Indian Tribes and Canadian First Nations: The Impact of Gaming Law and Policy on the Industry

In the United States, Indian gaming is a $29 billion industry, with some 240 American Indian tribes operating more than 450 gaming operations in 28 states. Alan Meister, Casino City’s Indian Gaming Industry Report (2016). In...more

New California Internet Poker Bills Seek Political Compromise and Consensus, But May Further Divide Stakeholders in the Absence of...

Efforts to pass online poker legislation in California have failed for years, in large part due to the failure to achieve consensus on the most critical issues affecting stakeholders. California is now poised to consider new...more

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