As a result of the Supreme Court decision in California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, Congress passed the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) in 1988; recognizing Indian gaming rights.1 Another reason Congress passed IGRA was in an effort to, “balance Native A

“When [an Indian] person gets money [generated from a casino], he goes out and spends it at some business. The business owner then uses it to buy more things to sell and to pay his employees. Those employees then go and spend their payroll checks to buy items from stores and business. The money gets traded from person to person, fueling the local economy, which then fuels Arizona’s economy.” (Roman 1)

This is how casino monies generate money into other communities, especially when they make large purchases such as construction supplies or technologies.

Not only is, “Indian gaming dramatically improving the lives of thousands of Arizona Indians,” but also the benefits are extending to the non-Indian communities (La Sarte 1).

merican legal rights with the interests of the states and the gambling industry” (Anders 1). Within the IGRA there are specific rules that the tribes must adhere to. The most important rule is that the states and the tribes must, “negotiate in good faith” to create gambling compacts (Anders 1). These compacts are legal agreements made between states and the tribes regarding the kinds of games played at the casino, size of the facility, betting limits, regulation, and security. Not only do these compacts ensure the states of their rights, but they also secure the tribes as the sole owners and primary beneficiaries of the gaming revenue. The

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