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In 1987 the U.S. Supreme Court documented that, as sovereign political entities, federally-recognized Native American tribal entities could function gaming facilities free of state regulation. Congress soon enacted the 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, which sets the conditions for how Native American tribal entities are allowed to operate casinos and bingo parlours. Tribal entities such as the Mashantucket Pequots in Connecticut near huge cities have been particularly successful. Usually, a tribal entity is allowed to operate gaming facilities if anyone in the state is permitted to.

When the law came into effect there was hope that tribally-operated casinos would give a source of much needed income to Native American communities and serve as a basis for ongoing reservation economic development. Many tribal governments have seen substantial improvements in their ability to give public services to their members, building schools, making infrastructural improvements, and shoring up the loss of native traditions. Tribal gaming operations have not been without controversy, however. A little number of tribes have been able to give out large per-capita payments, generating considerable public attention. Some observers allege that businessmen have commonly established joint ventures with tribes on terms that have left meager funding for Native Americans. Others tell examples of small groups of people with dubious Native American heritage who have been able to gain federal recognition for the sole purpose of establishing a tax-exempt casino. In addition, the presence of gambling establishments on reservations has, maybe not surprisingly, led to an increase in the rate of compulsive gambling on many reservations. Finally, some Native Americans do not like the firm link between Natives and a doubtful or even sinful business (as gambling is considered by many people) that has thus entered the minds of the popular society.

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