Soboba Casino
license in jeopardy after clashes
The Riverside County Sheriff Stanley Sniff has requested
from federal authorities to shut down the California's Soboba
Casino after clashes between police and residents on the tribe's
reservation. Sheriff Sniff has sent a letter to the National
Indian Gaming Commission, the agency which regulates the Indian
casinos, with a request for stripping the tribe from their
casino license. The request comes after five members of the
tribe have been shot in clashes with the police during the past
few months. According to reports, the tribe does not allow
police to enter the reservation without a warrant, claiming it
is illegal for sheriffs' deputies to patrol sovereign tribal
land without it. In return the Sheriff is attempting to pull out
the casino license from the tribe. The National Indian Gaming
Commission confirmed that they have received the Sheriff's
letter, but declined to elaborate on any action the agency may
take.
Published on
07/30/2008
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