The decision clears the way for Naskila Gaming to continue operating. Fifth Circuit, effectively declaring that the Fifth Circuit decided the case incorrectly. Wednesday’s decision vacates the 1994 decision by the U.S. The facilities were allowed to stay open as the case moved through the legal system, which is why Naskila Gaming has operated since May 2016. Fifth Circuit saying legislation that restored federal recognition for the two tribes conflicted with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The Texas attorney general soon sued to stop the tribes from operating their facilities, asserting a 1994 decision by the U.S. In 2015, the National Indian Gaming Commission approved gaming ordinances to allow the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas and Ysleta del Sur Pueblo to operate electronic bingo on their reservations. Our guests and employees now have certainty that the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas will be able to offer electronic bingo on our reservation for many years to come.”
“The highest Court in the land has made clear that our Tribe has the right to legally operate electronic bingo on our reservation, just as we have the past six years. “The Court’s decision is an affirmation of Tribal sovereignty and a victory for the Texas economy,” said Ricky Sylestine, Chairman of the Tribal Council of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas.
