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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2002

Some Oklahoma tribes have "stepped over the lines" by offering legally questionable casino games, the new chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission said in an interview with The Daily Oklahoman.

Phil Hogen, who was officially sworn in last week, did not mention any tribes by name in remarks published by the paper. But he was quoted as saying they have "pushed the line" on gaming devices.

Oklahoma outlaws Class III games such as slot machines. New technology has blurred the line between these games and bingo-like Class II games.

Oklahoma tribes were forced to remove a series of games produced by Multimedia, a Texas company, because of the distinction. A lawsuit against the NIGC was thrown out of court while the Chickasaw Nation is going through an administrative appeals process.

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Tribal gaming chairman promises 'wise, fair' rule (The Daily Oklahoman 12/17)

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