Wyoming probably won't appeal Class III case

Friday, July 15, 2005  

The state of Wyoming probably won't take its Class III gaming battle with the Northern Arapaho Tribe to the U.S. Supreme Court, state attorney general Pat Crank told The Casper Star-Tribune.

The state has been refusing to negotiate a compact, saying only a limited set of games are allowed on the reservation. But the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a ruling reaffirmed last week, said the tribe is entitled to the "full gamut" of Class III games and that the state was acting in "bad faith."

The tribe plans to obtain Class III approval through the Interior Department, which has procedures in cases where states won't negotiate.

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Crank doubts state will appeal Indian gaming ruling (The Casper Star-Tribune 7/15)