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Off-reservation casino bill dropped

WASHINGTON, DC – As reported by the Hill: "House Republican leaders have apparently dropped a late attempt to pass a bill that limits off-reservation Indian gaming, after several tribes raised objections.

"House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), who opposes one tribe's effort to build a casino in his district, supported the last-ditch effort to push the bill, which had previously been introduced by Rep. Richard Pombo (R-Calif.), outgoing House Resources Committee chairman, gaming lobbyists said.

"But the measure proved too controversial to fit into a short lame-duck session.

"Tribal officials and their lobbyists have urged Congress to wait instead for the Department of the Interior's own effort to update its rules governing Indian gaming…"

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