Key Takeaways
- US District Judge Anthony Battaglia issued a TRO on Friday against the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel.
- TRO requires the tribe to cease its offering of real money online bingo in the state of California.
- The state contended that since players were not physically located on tribal lands, the actions of the tribe violated its compact with the state and with UIGEA.
- The tribe argued that bingo is classified as a Class II gaming activity under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA).
- The court disagreed.
US District Judge Anthony Battaglia issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) on Friday against the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel requiring the tribe to cease its offering of real money online bingo in the state of California.
Attorney General of California, Kamala D. Harris, filed suit earlier this month after the tribe launched Desert Rose Bingo which allows those 18 and over in the state of California to purchase real money bingo cards.
