Yavapai Prescott tribe sues AZ over new sports betting law

By KOLD News 13

TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) – Attorneys for the Yavapai Prescott Indian tribe filed a lawsuit against Gov. Doug Ducey and Arizona Department of Gaming director Ted Vogt, alleging state lawmakers illegally passed the state’s new sports betting, event wagering bill in April.

The tribe filed the lawsuit on Thursday in Maricopa County Superior Court.

The tribe’s attorneys argue the passage of the law violated the state’s Voter Protection Act, as it permits non-tribal gaming operators to gamble outside of tribal land.

As a result, the tribe argues, the new law distorts the purpose of the “Indian Gaming Preservation and Self-Reliance Act,” authorizing Native American tribes in the state to operate limited forms of gambling in tribally-owned casinos and violates the state’s ban on special laws granting special benefits to specific entities, groups or individuals.

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