CABAZON BAND OF MISSION INDIANS v. WILSON

No. 92-15751.

23 F.3d 1535 (1994)

CABAZON BAND OF MISSION INDIANS, a federally recognized Indian Tribe; Sycuan Band of Mission Indians, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Pete WILSON, Governor, et al., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided May 9, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George Forman, Alexander & Karshmer, Berkeley, CA, and Glenn M. Feldman, O'Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Westover, Killingsworth & Beshears, Phoenix, AZ, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Cathy Christian, Deputy Atty. Gen., Sacramento, CA, for defendant-appellee.

Before: BOOCHEVER, THOMPSON, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges.


Opinion by Judge O'SCANNLAIN.

O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:

We consider the power of the State of California to tax offtrack betting activities on Indian reservations.

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Plaintiffs Cabazon Band of Mission Indians and Sycuan Band of Mission Indians ("the Bands") conduct simulcast wagering (offtrack betting) on their reservations to raise tribal revenue. Such activities are regulated by the federal Indian...

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