Indian Gaming In California
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This paper offers an overview of the legal development of tribal gambling operations in California. First this paper explains the general contours of tribal sovereignty, then it discusses the development of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, the present of the legal basis of tribal gaming. Finally, this paper discusses the options the State may have to enforce any type of gaming regulations on tribal lands.
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