Public Law 100-497

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Public Law 100-497 is the 1988 United States federal statute that established the regulatory framework for gaming operations on Native American lands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American law
United States federal statute
gaming law
administeredBy National Indian Gaming Commission
affects federally recognized Indian tribes
states with Indian gaming operations
appliesTo Indian lands within the United States
basedOn Commerce Clause
surface form: United States Constitution Commerce Clause
citationStyle 25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq.
containsProvision civil and criminal penalties for violations of Indian gaming law
federal oversight of Class II gaming
requirements for tribal gaming ordinances
use of net revenues for tribal governmental and charitable purposes
country United States of America
surface form: United States
creates National Indian Gaming Commission
defines three classes of gaming: Class I, Class II, and Class III
enactedBy 100th United States Congress
goal to balance tribal sovereignty with federal and state interests in gaming regulation
hasClass Class I gaming
Class II gaming
Class III gaming
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
language English
legalArea federal Indian law
gaming regulation
motivatedBy California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians (1987)
officialName Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
publicLawNumber Public Law 100-497 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pub.L. 100-497
purpose to establish an independent federal regulatory authority for Indian gaming
to promote tribal economic development, self-sufficiency, and strong tribal governments
to provide a statutory basis for the operation and regulation of gaming by Indian tribes
to shield Indian gaming from organized crime and other corrupting influences
regulates gaming on Indian lands
requires tribal–state compacts for Class III gaming
shortName IGRA
signedBy Ronald Reagan
signingDate 1988-10-17
statutesAtLargeCitation 102 Stat. 2467
subject Indian gaming
Native American tribal sovereignty
gambling regulation
titleOfCode 25 U.S.C. §§ 2701–2721
yearEnacted 1988

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