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Article: Nevada Tribal Gaming Boosted by U.S. Supreme Court Ruling.
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- Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV)
- Article date:
- March 2, 2004
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Mar. 2--WASHINGTON -- Nevada-based slot makers and three major Las Vegas casino operators could be big winners from a legal contest settled Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The justices denied appeals by the Justice Department to review the legality of electronic gambling devices used by Indian tribes in Nebraska and Oklahoma.
The court's rejection of the appeals without comment may lead to the expansion of electronic bingo, pull tabs and other forms of Indian gambling that do not require state approval.
"It removes much of the uncertainty regarding Class II gaming, and may allow for greater proliferation of Class II gaming," Goldman Sachs ...