California tribes reject state version of MICS

Monday, September 8, 2008  

The California Gambling Control Commission is prepared to enforce its version of the minimum internal control standards (MICS) on tribes even though most of them oppose the effort.

The state developed the MICS after a federal appeals court invalidated the National Indian Gaming Commission's version of the rules. Some tribes supported the state's effort.

But the overwhelming majority oppose the rules and are wiling to go to court to prevent the state from enforcing them. "We're anticipating that this issue will ultimately be resolved in the courts, and we're confident that we'll prevail," one tribal attorney was quoted as saying.

In October 2006, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals said the NIGC overstepped its authority by imposing the MICS on tribes with Class III operations. The court said that role is left to tribes and states through the compacting process. Get the Story:
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