California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
another court case paved way igra in mid-1980s when cabazon band of mission indians started small bingo parlor , card club on southern california reservation. although state attempted shut down these gambling operations, cabazon tribe filed lawsuit against state, claiming such action illegal in light of prior court rulings , sovereign rights of reservation. state, on other hand, argued running such high-stakes gambling organization illegal , therefore punishable criminal violation of law, in accordance public law 280. cabazon case reached u.s. supreme court.
the native american cause prevailed california gambling laws ruled regulatory, not prohibitory. ruling made because of allowance of form of gambling: state lottery. ruling plainly recognized sovereign rights of indian tribes living on reservations. affirming gambling not regulated states (unless state law prohibited forms of gambling), court opened door native american gaming industry.
gambling became popular instrument economic development on reservations striving economic opportunity. growth in indian gaming continued in 1980s (grossing on $110 million in 1988), though, tensions increased.
states began lobbying federal government allow states regulate indian gaming. states argued regulation needed stop infiltration organized crime. wanted able tax revenues gained indian gaming. tribes fought states in effort both maintain tribal sovereignty , protect indian gaming revenues support economic development. congress responded set of compromises evolved indian gaming regulatory act of 1988.
the primary legislators involved in drafting act senator daniel inouye of hawaii, representative , (as of 1987) senator john mccain of arizona, , representative mo udall of arizona. representative udall had sponsored numerous bills regarding native american issues , rights. @ time, senator mccain serving member of committee on indian affairs, of senator inouye chairman. s.555, bill passed united states senate on september 15, 1988. house passed bill on september 27. president ronald reagan signed law on october 17, 1988.
some aspects of law later clarified through court cases. whether revenue indian casinos subject other governmental taxation determined in chickasaw nation v. united states. and, in 2009 supreme court ruled in carcieri v. salazar department of interior not take land trust acquired tribes recognized after 1934.
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