Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
At a glance:
- Series: Racial and Ethnic Relations in America
- Categories: Economics, Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: Business, Native Americans, American Indians, Laws, Acts, Legislation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, American Indian History
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: October 17, 1988
Article abstract: Congress regulates gaming on Indian lands by dividing it into three classes and authorizing compacts between tribes and states.
The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), Public Law 100-497, signed into law on October 17, 1988, by President George Bush, represents an amalgamation of ideas presented in various bills introduced in Congress from 1983 through 1987 and provides a system to permit and regulate gaming on American Indian lands.
The IGRA divides gaming into three classes. Class I gaming includes social games of minimal value, as...
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