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Pascua Yaqui Indian Tribe Brings Civil Suit Against Tucson Cardroom
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Posted 10 months ago #
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I certainly did not think it would come from Native Americans when it happened. I can't say that they have the right to sue, do they? How can they have their lands and their own form of government and step in to sue someone that has nothing to do with their casino operations other than say give some people a place to play poker somewhere else. I mean they are making plenty of money and I am positive they are not doing all of the things they are supposed to do with their profits. Not saying this is their tribe or the case every where but for example why are so many native Americans around the queen creek area living in shambles and others living in nice new suburban homes? Have you all seen the development down there (we want our lands to be ours but yet lets build homes for non-tribe members and sell them for outrageous prices) They got a raw deal and I am ashamed of the long history of injustices to them but they have the loop hole and can make tons of money and still get a monthly check from our government. I guess it comes down to you can't have your cake and eat it too? Definitely don't mean to offend any Native Americans but wouldn't it be like me defecting from the US and then saying I don't agree with our government and then trying to bring suit or something similar? Perhaps this will be good for Lee if they can bring suit and he wins.
Posted 10 months ago # -
I knew it would be the tribes either directly or indirectly that went after these rooms. game on I guess for Judge Lee....
Posted 10 months ago # -
"The state gave the tribes the exclusive right to open this kind of operation," Ochoa said.
This has to be a false statement, there is no exclusivity pact with the tribes in anything that I have ever read.
I hope that the PPA has been in contact with Judge Lee and will be assisting with the case going forward.
Posted 10 months ago # -
PPA is aware of the suit and will be in touch with Judge Lee.
You can find the Gaming Compact at: http://www.gm.state.az.us/compact.final.pdf. You can see for yourself that there is no exclusive right. In fact, check out section (h) on pg. 18, which says that were poker to be legal elsewhere in the state, it has no effect on the tribal restrictions, at least that is how I read it.
It is sad to see taxpayer dollars wasted on this suit. The tribe is essentially asking the court to tell the attorney general's office to prosecute. But there is a little something called prosecutorial discretion that they have to deal with. I can't go into court and tell the court it should tell the AG's office what to prosecute or that it should tell somebody he or she can't speed anymore.
This is just an example of a tribe whining to try to induce the AG's office into action. Give me a break, they ought to be happy they have any gaming, and have a complete monopoly at that. The Indian casinos can continue to offer "gambling" at their casinos and we will continue to play skill games, such as chess, poker, backgammon, etc. anywhere we damn please.
Posted 10 months ago # -
Update on this story:
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/ss/related/94444
Hearing is set for tomorrow.
Stay tuned.
Posted 9 months ago # -
I read the article I was confused here "The tribe's assistant attorney general, Kimberly Van Amburg, said the action is being taken because the Arizona attorney general has not brought a case against Lee in the two years since the Arizona Department of Gaming suggested prosecution." So I thought it was the tribe bringing suit why does it say here that the Arizona Department of Gaming suggested it two years ago? Is the Arizona attorney general doing this on the general principal of procrastination or on behalf of the tribe who wants to bring suit? I just find it odd its like yeah gaming told us to do this a couple years ago and now this tribe is preturbed so lets go ahead with this. I wish I could be there tomorrow anybody want to split the cost of gas and go?
Posted 9 months ago # -
The hearing was futher delayed until December 15. I will let you know when I learn of any other developments.
Posted 8 months ago #
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