The commission also discussed, but tabled, a rebuke of American Indian casinos. Most tribes that run casinos refused to fill out a commission survey because they said the information requested was private. Members of the commission opted not to subpoena the information but promised to make clear their displeasure in the report. The idea was discarded after Loescher, an Indian, objected to singling out tribal casinos. The commission has one final two-day session left before submitting a report to Congress, the White House, state governors and leaders of Indian tribes on June 18.
Sports gambling is legal in Nevada and Oregon.
A District Court lawsuit was dropped this week because of the ongoing administrative process, said attorney John Moran, who represents the Horseshoe.