The state of South Carolina is making what appears to be an unusual argument in the Catawba Nation gaming lawsuit.
The Gambling Cruise Act of 2005 authorized off-shore casino boats. The tribe believes it's entitled to the same type of gaming on the reservation. But the boats aren't within state borders, the attorney general argues in a brief submitted on Wednesday, The Rock Hill Herald reported. The devices on the casino boats are outside of the state's territorial boundaries, the state claims. The tribe planned to open a temporary casino on the reservation as early as week. But the tribe is waiting until the lawsuit is resolved. Get the Story: