South Carolina says casino boats not within state borders

Friday, February 24, 2012  

The state of South Carolina is making what appears to be an unusual argument in the Catawba Nation gaming lawsuit.

The Gambling Cruise Act of 2005 authorized off-shore casino boats. The tribe believes it's entitled to the same type of gaming on the reservation.

But the boats aren't within state borders, the attorney general argues in a brief submitted on Wednesday, The Rock Hill Herald reported. The devices on the casino boats are outside of the state's territorial boundaries, the state claims.

The tribe planned to open a temporary casino on the reservation as early as week. But the tribe is waiting until the lawsuit is resolved.

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