Indian gaming is already subject to more stringent regulation and security controls than any other type of gaming in the United States. Tribal gaming operations are regulated at four distinct levels - tribal government, state government, the National Indian Gaming Commission, and federal government agencies such as the U.S. Justice Department, the FBI, the IRS and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Indian Nations have established their own gaming commissions and developed tribal police forces and Court Systems to combat crime. Many tribes have invested heavily in high-tech surveillance equipment. Indian Nations have established Industry Standards and Internal Controls.
Tribes have more personnel by far regulating tribal casinos than regulate Nevada casinos.
The National Indian Gaming Commission has extensive regulatory requirements for tribal gaming operations and must give final approval to all Indian casino management contracts. Class I gaming is regulated solely by tribes. Regulation of Class III gaming is governed by tribal-state compact. Gaming holds some hope for reducing Indian poverty, but it is not a panacea. Second, even where tribes have built thriving gaming businesses, these limited and perhaps temporary successes cannot quickly reverse centuries of failed economics.