Government Urges Denial Of Card Rooms’ Petition Over Land Acquisition For Tribe

Mealey's (May 13, 2021, 10:33 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — When the United States acquired land in trust for a California Indian tribe so the tribe could enter into the gaming business, the tribe took over jurisdiction for the land for purposes of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) without trampling on the state’s sovereignty, the federal government argues in a May 12 response brief filed at the request of the U.S. Supreme Court....