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Tribe helped by regulation changes

"The National Indian Gaming Commission last week announced it is scrapping plans to further distinguish between so-called "bingo slots" and other Class II machines and Las Vegas-style, or Class III games. Links

"...A report by a leading analyst of the economics of Indian gambling showed Indian casinos nationwide stood to lose anywhere from $576 million to $1.8 billion in annual revenue if the regulations were accepted.

"This loss in revenue could have dealt a blow to the Wampanoag. The tribe is arguing that the state must allow full-scale games, or the tribe will build a casino full of 'bingo slots' that would presumably be profitable for the tribe but not the state.

"The commission's decision to pull the regulations is good for the Mashpee tribe because it takes away the immediate likelihood that these machines won't be available, said Kathryn Rand, an Indian gambling expert at the University of North Dakota. However, more proposed changes could come up in the future, she said..."

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