Las tribus de Arizona impugnan la demanda contra las apuestas

The Yavapai Prescott Indian Tribe of Arizona is filing a lawsuit to ban sports betting effective September 9. The Tonto Apache and Quechan tribes try to prevent it

The Tonto Apache Tribe and the Quechan Tribe are responsible for operating the Mazatzal Casino and the Paradise Casino, respectively. The tribes are located in Payson and Fort Yuma.

House Bill 2772 grants sports betting licenses to 10 sports franchises and ten tribes. The Yavapai Prescott Native American Tribe last week petitioned the Maricopa County Superior Court to block enforcement of House Bill 2772, which would allow license holders to begin collecting bets later this week, on Sept. 9.

The matter was scheduled to be discussed in court on Monday.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and 20 of Arizona’s 22 federally recognized tribes had previously negotiated a revised gambling compact, authorized by the U.S. Department of the Interior in May, which the lawsuit also seeks to quash.

By modifying the agreement, the tribes will be able to expand the 바카라s and offer more table games, such as baccarat and craps, in addition to those that already exist.

The Yavapai Prescotts allege that the law is unconstitutional and that the expansion and additional betting possibilities offered by the bill and the amended agreement will unfairly harm the tribe.

According to representatives of the Tonto Apache and Quechan tribes, Rosette, LLP, Yavapai Prescott leaders did not engage with the government throughout the legislative process.

The tribe is “pursuing a last-minute desperate strategy that would unfairly penalize tribes that followed the rules and adhered to the terms and conditions,” he added.

Tonto Apache President Calvin Johnson said, “The truth is that we have spent five years in negotiations and in good faith with the Governor and the Department of Gaming to protect our interests and ensure that our amended compact provides the best possible economic benefits to our people.”

“We tried to get the Yavapai leaders involved in developing strategies that would benefit small, like-minded tribes like ours, but they refused, saying they would simply sue if they were not happy with the outcome of the negotiations.”

State Senator T.J. Shope, who sponsored the legislation, called it fair and equitable law and criticized Yavapai’s attempts to block its progress.

“I hope that any legal challenges will be dismissed so that the economic opportunities that are already occurring as a result of the Tribal-State Gaming Compact Amendment can continue to materialize,” Hope said.

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