04091124 Level III Training Book

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Indian Gaming Regulatory Act - Purpose • To provide a statutory basis for the operation of gaming by Indian tribes as a means of promoting tribal economic development , self- sufficiency , and strong tribal governments; • To provide a statutory basis for the regulation of gaming by an Indian tribe adequate to shield it from organized crime and other corrupting influences , to ensure that the Indian tribe is the primary beneficiary of the gaming operation, and to assure that gaming is conducted fairly and honestly by both the operator and players; and • To declare that the establishment of independent Federal regulatory authority for gaming on Indian lands, the establishment of Federal standards for gaming on Indian lands, and the establishment of a National Indian Gaming Commission are necessary to meet congressional concerns regarding gaming and to protect such gaming as a means of generating tribal revenue .

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