Tribal Casinos Reject State Authorities' Regulation
The dispute between tribal casinos owned by sovereign tribes and the states in which they are located is becoming more heated in at least two states. Alabama Indian casinos are refusing to accept a state Supreme Court definition of illegal gambling, while Seminole casinos in Florida continue to offer blackjack and other table games even after that state's highest court negated the compact giving the Seminoles those games.Even though Alabama's court set specific standards for illegal gaming to solve the debate regarding electronic bingo games that play like slots, casinos run by Poarch Creek Indian Gaming say only the federal government has jurisdiction to tell it what games are permissible.
Opponents of Alabama Governor Bob Riley's campaign to eliminate gambling in the state say all he has done is create a gaming monopoly for the tribal casinos. But Riley says the Indians are breaking the law, and running illegal activity does not constitute a monopoly.
Alabama Attorney General Troy King, who has opposed Riley's war on gaming, says by allowing any bingo, the state opened the door for electronic bingo at the Indian casinos.
"There's no state official with any authority over what they do," King said.
In Florida, Seminole leaders are using a similar argument to maintain the table games they opened at several casinos after reaching an accord with Governor Charlie Crist. Although the state Supreme Court threw out the deal, Seminole officials say the compact had already received federal approval of the arrangement, which is all they need.
Florida's attorney general has asked federal authorities to step in and remove the blackjack tables in Tampa and Hollywood, but no US action has been forthcoming. Meanwhile, although installation of more tables has been suspended, existing table games operate defiantly at Seminole casinos.
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