Don’t Forget IGRA’s Other Requirements

Thread: Off-Reservation Gaming

We figure it makes sense to pursue this thread further, given the constant stream of news about off-reservation gaming.

Even if a tribe, against incredible odds in the current political environment, succeeds in getting both the U.S. Interior Secretary and the state governor to approve an off-reservation casino, IGRA’s other requirements still will apply.

The land must qualify as “Indian lands,” explained earlier, which includes the federal process for placing the land in trust.

Further, for casino-style gaming (“Class III”), the tribe will have to negotiate a tribal-state compact with the state.

Next time, we’ll add it all together…