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Defeated tribes seek Congressional action
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2001 An attorney for two Oklahoma tribes who lost their Supreme Court case on Tuesday said he hopes Congress will step in and fix the dispute over some parentheses in an Indian gaming law. "This decision affects every tribe in the country engaged in pull-tab sales," Bob Rabon told The Daily Oklahoman. "The federal law is poorly written. We're just hoping that Congress will revisit it." In a 7-2 decision, the Court said the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act didn't exempt tribes from paying certain federal taxes on pull-tabs they sell. Get the Story:
Court backs tax against tribes (The Daily Oklahoman 11/28) Today on Indianz.Com:
Tribes lose Supreme Court appeal (11/28)
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