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Indigenous, Indian, and Aboriginal Law

Cleveland State University

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When Indian Law And Tax Law Collide: How Pull-Tab Games Got To The Supreme Court , John Burgess Jan 2001

When Indian Law And Tax Law Collide: How Pull-Tab Games Got To The Supreme Court , John Burgess

Cleveland State Law Review

This Note will explore the reasons why two identical cases can turn out with completely different results. To do so, consideration will be given to the statutes involved and the varying interpretations of these statutes. Another important consideration is the policy behind these statutes, especially the IGRA. Part II will describe what the pull-tab games are, the statutes at issue, the conflicting cases, and the statutory interpretation issue. Part III will describe how the tenets of Indian Law can affect the analysis. Part IV will contain an analysis of the statutes and compare it to how the courts analyzed them. …