Graduation Year
2015
Date of Submission
12-2014
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Legal Studies
Reader 1
Ralph Rossum
Rights Information
© 2014 C.W. Lucas Agnew
Abstract
In 1987, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians. A landmark decision, the case carried significant ramifications for tribal sovereignty and the creation of the Native American gaming industry. In response to the decision, the United States Congress passed the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act the following year. Since the Supreme Court ruled in Cabazon, Native American gaming has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry and the most significant source of revenue for many tribes across the country. Given the complexity of Native American law and the controversial nature of casino gaming, the industry has resulted in many contentious legal battles between tribes and parties ranging from state governments to private corporations. As the Cabazon decision was the breakthrough for reservation gaming, this thesis will examine the Supreme Court’s rulings regarding tribal gaming and how they affected the Native American gaming industry and the doctrine of tribal sovereignty.
Recommended Citation
Agnew, C.W. Lucas, "Native American Gaming Jurisprudence: An Analysis of the Supreme Court's Tribal Gaming Decisions and Their Effects on Tribal Sovereignty" (2015). CMC Senior Theses. 1005.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/1005
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
