In Win For Tribe’s Bingo Operation, 2nd Circuit Says IGRA Trumps Town’s Laws

Mealey's (July 28, 2021, 3:46 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A New York village’s anti-gambling laws are preempted by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) because the property where a tribe operates a bingo hall qualifies as “Indian” land within the meaning of the IGRA, the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held July 27 in affirming summary judgment for the tribe in the long-running dispute....