In the Grand Canyon State, the Tohono O’odham and Quechan Native American communities are endeavoring to prevent a legal challenge initiated by the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe. This legal action seeks to impede the state’s sports wagering program, scheduled to commence on September 9th.
The Tohono O’odham tribe manages the Mazatzal Casino in Payson, while the Quechan tribe oversees the Paradise Casino on the Fort Yuma Reservation.
Recently, the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe petitioned the Maricopa County Superior Court to obstruct the implementation of House Bill 2772. This legislation grants sports betting licenses to 10 commercial entities and 10 tribes, permitting licensees to commence accepting wagers as early as September 9th.
The legal dispute is scheduled for a hearing in court later today (September 6th).
The lawsuit also aims to invalidate the revised gambling agreement negotiated by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey with 20 of the state’s 22 federally recognized Indian tribes. This agreement received approval from the U.S. Department of the Interior in May.
The Yavapai-Prescott tribe asserts that the bill is unconstitutional and that they will face unfair disadvantages due to the expansion and new betting opportunities introduced by the bill and the revised agreement.
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