Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
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The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act is a 1988 U.S. federal law that establishes the legal framework and regulatory structure for Native American gaming operations on tribal lands.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American law
ⓘ
United States federal law ⓘ gaming law ⓘ |
| allocatesAuthority |
federal government
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states ⓘ tribal governments ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Native American tribes
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tribal lands ⓘ |
| classifies | Indian gaming into three classes ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 25 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creates | National Indian Gaming Commission ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1988-10-17 ⓘ |
| defines |
Class I gaming
ⓘ
Class II gaming ⓘ Class III gaming ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | National Indian Gaming Commission ⓘ |
| inResponseTo | Supreme Court decision in California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalBasisFor | expansion of tribal casinos in the United States ⓘ |
| limits | state taxation of tribal gaming revenues ⓘ |
| policyArea |
Native American economic development
ⓘ
gambling regulation ⓘ |
| protects | tribal sovereignty in gaming matters ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 100-497 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure that Indian tribes are the primary beneficiaries of gaming operations
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to establish federal standards for Indian gaming ⓘ to promote strong tribal governments ⓘ to promote tribal economic development ⓘ to promote tribal self-sufficiency ⓘ 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 |
Indian gaming
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tribal gaming operations ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody | National Indian Gaming Commission ⓘ |
| requires |
federal approval of tribal–state compacts
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tribal gaming ordinances to be approved by the National Indian Gaming Commission ⓘ tribal–state compacts for Class III gaming ⓘ |
| requiresUseOfRevenuesFor |
donating to charitable organizations
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funding operations of local government agencies ⓘ funding tribal government operations or programs ⓘ promoting tribal economic development ⓘ providing for the general welfare of the Indian tribe and its members ⓘ |
| shortName | IGRA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| title |
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988
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| yearEnacted | 1988 ⓘ |
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Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988