DOI Overstepped Powers In Tribal Casino Approval, Card Rooms Argue

Mealey's (June 1, 2021, 4:06 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government wrongly believes that under the powers granted by Congress in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), “it can take jurisdiction over State land, anytime, anywhere, so long as it does so for a tribal purpose,” and review of the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals’ endorsement of that “extreme position” is needed, California card rooms opposed to a tribe’s casino plans tell the U.S. Supreme Court in a May 27 reply supporting their bid for certiorari....