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The large (and increasing) number of bingo parlors and casinos being erected on Native American property can, in part, be traced to guidlines set forth in what is commonly known as the Indian Gambling Act of 1988.
A fascinating aspect about the legal gaming industry is the amount of complexes being built in recent memory on American Indian reservation holdings. Even when forbidden by local law to have gaming halls, special dispensations may apply to American Indianreservation holdings ruled by Native American group. Although the group are considered a sovereign entity, they still will be watched by local gambling commissions.
While some tribes have rejected the idea of Gambling on Indian lands, others have embraced it wholeheartedly turning formerly impoverished tribes into wealthy ones. The money created by the gambling complex can be funnelled back to the tribe for community purposes including better schooling and social programs for the inhabitants of the area.
Depending on how things are sety up, money can also be put in trust for future generations so today's profits can ensure a better standard of living on the reservation for many years to come.
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