9th Circuit Agrees Tribe Fails In Challenges To Competing Casino

Mealey's (June 2, 2021, 12:51 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Detriment to a California Indian tribe caused by another tribe’s competing casino does not automatically disallow approval of the competitor’s operation, and the federal government properly followed the two-step process under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) in granting that approval, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held June 1 in affirming summary judgment for the government....