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ALASKA VILLAGE REQUESTS BINGO LICENCE
10/04/2007Eklutna, a village on tribal land about 20 miles from
This could permit the village to operate bingo games in paper, pull-tab and electronic forms.
While casinos are not allowed under Alaska state legislation, bingo games may be carried out for non-profit purposes.
City attorney Jim Reeves explained to the publication: "We were told this would not be a full-on casino-type operation."
The National Indian Gaming Commission now has 90 days to decide whether to grant the request.
However, there are doubts as to whether the proposed site for the land-based operations meets the criteria required to be designated as tribal land.
The village has asked federal regulators to rule on whether an eight-acre site near the local Birchwood Airport may be classified as such.
Electronic bingo games in Alaska must replicate a traditional paper card and not feature automatic play modes, the state's Department of Revenue advises.
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