Judge Says Compact Amendment Violates Indian Gaming Regulatory Act

Mealey's (September 12, 2018, 8:34 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge in the District of Columbia on Sept. 10 shot down on summary judgment a Wisconsin Indian tribe’s attempt to have the federal government approve a gaming compact amendment that would guarantee compensation to the tribe for any lost revenue caused by the opening of another tribe’s nearby casino (Forest County Potawatomi Community v. United States, et al., No. 15-105, D. D.C., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 153333)....