Jeff Anderson, director of the lottery commission, said the state has a different interpretation. Based on those reviews, tribal and casino executives believe poker is exempted from state regulation under the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, Hancock said. The tribe has sought several legal opinions on poker games. Those are card games of skill with players competing against each other for stakes and no house bank involved, said Helo Hancock, the tribe’s legislative director. The Coeur d’Alene Tribe plans to offer Texas Hold ’Em and Omaha at the casino. The casino is advertising a May 2 opening date for its new poker room, with executives saying that Idaho’s constitutional ban on poker games doesn’t apply to the tribal-owned casino.īut the Idaho Lottery Commission has different views, setting up a potential showdown over the casino’s six poker tables. WORLEY, Idaho – The Coeur d’Alene Casino is ready to shuffle up and deal.
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