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Wyoming Won't Appeal Casino Ruling

CHEYENNE, Wyoming – As reported by the Casper Star-Tribune: "Wyoming will probably not appeal a recent court ruling that grants the Northern Arapaho tribe permission to offer casino-style gambling on the Wind River Indian Reservation, state Attorney General Pat Crank said.

"…Meanwhile, the tribe is waiting on Interior Secretary Gale Norton to issue the final rules that will govern gambling on the reservation, and Wyoming's congressional delegation does not plan to involve itself in that process.

"Last week, the full U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the tribe is entitled to offer 'the full gamut of casino-style Class III gambling' on the reservation. The state's only avenue of appeal of a full federal court decision would be to the U.S. Supreme Court.

"…The Northern Arapaho won a ruling that the state failed to negotiate in good faith on a compact to govern gambling on the reservation. When both the tribe and the state gave their last, best offers to a mediator, the mediator picked the tribe's offer.

"…Andy Baldwin, attorney for the tribe, said he expects tribal and Interior officials to meet within about three weeks…"

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