The
Senate Indian Affairs Committee held a hearing this afternoon on the regulation of Indian gaming.
One significant topic was the so-called
CRIT decision from 2006. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Class III gaming is regulated through tribal-state gaming compacts and not through regulations from the
National Indian Gaming Commission.
The Bush administration supported a fix to the decision. But the Obama administration hasn't developed a position because it is consulting tribes, current NIGC Chairwoman Tracie Stevens told the committee.
The response drew some angry comments from
Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona). He said the NIGC was wasting taxpayer dollars with its lengthy tribal consultation process.
The hearing lasted about an hour and 40 minutes. Audio can be downloaded below:
• Opening Statements
Panel # 1
• Testimony |
Q&A
The Honorable Tracie Stevens
Chairwoman,
National Indian Gaming Commission
Panel # 2
• Testimony |
Q&A
Mr. Ernest L. Stevens
Chairman,
National Indian Gaming Association
Mr. Jamie Hummingbird
Chairperson,
National Tribal Gaming Commissioners/Regulators
Panel # 3
• Testimony |
Q&A
Mr. J. Kurt Luger
Executive Director,
Great Plains Indian Gaming Association
Mr. Sheila Morago
Executive Director, Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association
Mr. John Meskill
Executive Director, Mohegan Tribal Gaming Gaming Commission
Committee Notice:
OVERSIGHT HEARING on Enforcing the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act - The Role of the National Indian Gaming Commission and Tribes as Regulators
(July 28, 2011)
