10/30/17
Congress intended to balance state and tribal interests through negotiated and shared state and tribal regulation and jurisdiction over Class III gaming IGRA gives states a role in Class III gaming by requiring tribes and states to negotiate compacts before a tribe may offer Class III gaming IGRA details the procedures that states and tribes must follow in negotiating compacts and includes possible negotiation subjects
IGRA requires states to negotiate in “good faith” › IGRA authorizes tribe to bring action against state in federal court to compel good faith negotiations Possible negotiation subjects include: › Application of tribal and state criminal and civil laws and regulations in relation to the licensing and regulation of Class III gaming › Allocation of criminal and civil jurisdiction between the Indian tribe and the state › Assessments by the state to defray the costs of regulation › Remedies for breach › Standards for the operation of Class III gaming › Any other subjects directly related to the operation of Class III gaming activities
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