US Interior reverses legal opinion underpinning Alaska tribal gaming halls
The US Interior Department reversed a 2022 legal opinion that had supported Alaska tribes opening casino-style gaming halls on Native allotment lands. A 25 September memo ordered the department and the National Indian Gaming Commission to review decisions based on that opinion; Eklutna’s hall remains open, while Tlingit & Haida said it was assessing the change.
The review puts the legal basis for existing and planned tribal gaming halls in Alaska under reassessment.