California Sues Tribe to Stop “Unlawful Internet Gambling” California Sues Tribe to Stop “Unlawful Internet Gambling”
Key Takeaways
  • The Attorney General of California, Kamala D. Harris, filed suit earlier this week against the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel in an attempt to stop the Tribe from offering real money online bingo.
  • The Tribe contends that gameplay occurs on the servers which are located on the Tribe’s reservation and therefore falls under the jurisdiction of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) as a Class II gaming activity.
  • The state of California points to the fact that people not physically located on tribal lands can participate, and therefore considers the offering of real money online bingo to be in violation of state and federal law. In addition it also believes that the activity constitutes Class III gaming, and is therefore in violation of the compact between the Tribe in the state.

The Attorney General of California, Kamala D. Harris, filed suit earlier this week against the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel in an attempt to stop the Tribe from offering real money online bingo.