NCJ Number
101325
Date Published
1985
Length
712 pages
Annotation
Testimony before the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs considers S. 902, which would establish Federal standards and regulations for the conduct of gaming activities within Indian jurisdictions.
Abstract
Proponents of the bill note that it would prevent the intrusion of organized crime into lucrative tribal gaming operations without undermining tribal rights to conduct gaming operations as an important means of generating tribal revenues. Representatives of various Indian jurisdictions note the importance of gaming as a source of tribal revenue, and most support the bill in its effort to prevent criminal elements from gaining control of gaming operations through management contracts. Some tribal representatives argue, however, that tribes themselves can regulate their own games without Federal regulation. Some tribal representatives who support the general thrust of S. 902 oppose its requirement that every tribal gaming ordinance be approved by an extratribal regional gaming commission or other external authority. Indian representatives view this as a violation of the Federal policy of self-determination. Supplementary statements and materials.