Archive for April, 2008

The Indian Casino Expansion Begins

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

At the time the IGRA passed, there were already Indian casinos operating in Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Washington.
In 1989, the Mohawks opened three casinos on their reservation in upstate New York with four- and six-deck blackjack games and betting limits up to $200. Despite the IGRA, local authorities and the FBI immediately closed […]

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Thursday, April 10th, 2008

Although there were always religious and moral crusaders in every community who opposed gambling, it was obvious that the majority of the people in the states where the Indians opened their gambling operations supported the Indians’ casinos, and many were their customers. Also, the Indians were standing on very firm legal ground in claiming the […]