Wisconsin governor to veto off-reservation gaming bill

Friday, May 26, 2006  

Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle (D) will veto a bill that requires off-reservation casinos to be approved by the state legislature.

Doyle said the bill conflicts with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Under the two-part determination process in Section 20 of IGRA, the governor has to concur with any off-reservation casino proposal. The law is silent on legislative approval.

At least three Wisconsin tribes are seeking to open casinos under the two-part determination process.

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