Bibliograph

Wampum, how Indian tribes, the Mafia, and an inattentive Congress invented Indian casino gaming and created a $28 billion gambling empire, Donald Craig Mitchell

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Wampum, how Indian tribes, the Mafia, and an inattentive Congress invented Indian casino gaming and created a $28 billion gambling empire, Donald Craig Mitchell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Wampum

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

907206490

Responsibility statement

Donald Craig Mitchell

Sub title

how Indian tribes, the Mafia, and an inattentive Congress invented Indian casino gaming and created a $28 billion gambling empire

Summary

"A history of Indian casinos in America reveals the lesser-known partnership between Native American tribes and the Mafia that has been responsible for the creation of hundreds of Vegas-style casinos throughout the United States, in part by taking advantage of historical injustices and cultural protections, "--NoveList

Table Of Contents

Part I Mafia -- Sovereignty and Cigarettes -- Seminole Cigarettes -- Seminole Bingo -- Barona Bingo -- Steven Whilden and Pan American Management -- Part II IGRA -- Ninety-Eighth Congress -- Ninety-Ninth Congress: House of Representatives -- Ninety-Ninth Congress: Senate -- Cabazon and Morongo: Ninety-Ninth Congress -- Cabazon and Morongo: One Hundreth Congress -- IGRA -- Part III Aftermath -- Arizona Machines -- California Machines -- Fake Tribes -- Fake Reservations

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