Martha’s Vineyard Tribe Takes Bingo Hall Row Back To 1st Circuit

Mealey's (August 26, 2019, 11:07 AM EDT) -- BOSTON — A Massachusetts federal judge made clear in a recent third amended judgment on remand that while an Indian tribe is not subject to state or local gaming laws, it still must comply with general regulatory laws when building a gaming facility.  On Aug. 23, the tribe appealed the ruling to the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals once more (Massachusetts, et al. v. Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head [Aquinnah], et al., No. 13-13286, D. Mass.)....