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Witness History: The Native American casino boom in the US

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The Native American casino boom in the US

BBC World Service - Witness History, The Native American casino boom in the US

How a small Californian tribe won the right for Indian communities to host gambling.

How a small Californian tribe won the right for Indian communities across America to host gambling.

In February 1987, a small Native American tribe from California won a landmark ruling at the US Supreme Court granting them the right to conduct gambling activities on their reservation. The campaign by the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians led to the creation of a multi-billion-dollar gaming industry on Indian land across the United States.  Simon Watts talks to former Cabazon Band president, Brenda Soulliere, and their lawyer, Glenn Feldman.

PHOTO: An Indian-run casino in California (Getty Images)

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