LibGuides: Gaming and Gambling Casinos: Indian Gambling

Introduction

Native American gaming comprises casinos, bingo halls, and other gambling operations on Indian reservations or other tribal land in the United States. Because these areas have tribal sovereignty, states have limited ability to forbid gambling there, as codified by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988. As of 2011, there were 460 gambling operations run by 240 tribes, with a total annual revenue of $27 billion

Articles

Native Americans at higher risk for gambling addiction
Native Americans suffer from one of highest problem gambling rates in the United States, according to the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions
Indian gaming
Indian gaming, in the United States, gambling enterprises that are owned by federally recognized Native American tribal governments and that operate on reservation or other tribal lands. Indian gaming includes a range of business operations, from full casino facilities with slot machines and Las Vegas-style high-stakes gambling to smaller facilities offering games such as bingo, lotteries, and video poker. Because U.S. laws recognize certain forms of tribal sovereignty and self-government, native-owned casinos enjoy some immunity from direct regulation by individual states. However, tribal gaming operations must comply with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 and other federal laws.

Books

Gambler Way by Kathryn Gabriel
Call Number: NA 394 GAB
ISBN: 1555661602
Publication Date: 1995-10-01
Reveals that not only was gambling common to nearly all of the indigenous peoples of North America, but also that the games and stories were universally part of the sacred lore and rituals of the tribes.

Articles

For Native Americans, Tribal Casinos Help And Hurt
Helping Or Hurting? For Some Native Americans, Tribal-Casino Gambling Collides With Gambling Addiction