Legal Opinion
Bettor Racing, Inc. v. National Indian Gaming Commission
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 29, 2016No. 15-1335PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
The National Indian Gaming Commission (“NIGC”) fined Bettor Racing, Inc. $5 million for violations of the Federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The Act requires NIGC to approve all contracts for the operation of gaming activities at tribal casinos. 25 U.S.C. § 2711(a). Contract approval “shall be evidenced by a Commission document dated and signed by the chairman. No other means of approval shall be valid.” 25 C.F.R. § 533.1(b). “[T]he regulations mandate that any management contract that does not receive approval is void, and that any attempted modification of an…
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