Supreme Court sides with tribes in fight with Texas over authorized gambling on their lands
The ruling doesnโt expand the kinds of games tribes can offer on their lands but reaffirms their autonomy to regulate gambling activities that arenโt prohibited in Texas, regardless of the stateโs rules.
Tribal victory: Supreme Court rules that Texas does not have authority to regulate gaming on reservations in state
The US Supreme Court just handed a major victory to the Alabama-Coushatta and Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribes of Texas. In a split 5-4 decision, the Justices ruled Texas does not have authority to regulate gaming on these reservations.