{"id":800,"date":"2025-08-06T02:06:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T02:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chuckwardrealestate.com\/?p=800"},"modified":"2025-09-22T12:10:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T12:10:16","slug":"cayuga-nation-can-sue-new-york-state-for-on-reservation-lottery-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.chuckwardrealestate.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/06\/cayuga-nation-can-sue-new-york-state-for-on-reservation-lottery-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"Cayuga Nation Can Sue New York State for On-Reservation Lottery Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Federal court allows Cayuga Nation\u2019s gaming lawsuit to proceed<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tribe says state lottery violates tribal sovereignty, federal law<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Judge finds legal grounds for case to continue in court<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A federal judge has allowed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/cayuga-nation-casino-dreams-bulldozed-by-doi-after-violent-in-fighting\/\">the Cayuga Nation<\/a> to proceed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/cayuga-nation-sues-new-york-state-over-lottery-sales-on-reservation\/\">its lawsuit<\/a> against New York State over lottery sales on tribal land.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_359263\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-359263\" data-style=\"width: 858px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-post-thumbnail-858xAUTO wp-image-359263 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Cayuga Nation, tribal sovereignty, lottery lawsuit, IGRA, New York State Gaming Commission\" width=\"858\" height=\"478\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.chuckwardrealestate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cayuga-858x478-1.jpg\"><figcaption>The Cayuga Nation says New York State is violating federal law by deploying self-service kiosks, such as the one pictured above, on its lands. Nation leader Clint Halftown says the Nation is \u201cstanding up for our rights, our businesses, and the integrity of our community.\u201d (Image: News Agency Blog)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Nation argues that the purchase of lottery tickets by players inside its reservation \u2014 whether through the state-licensed Jackpocket app or New York Lottery vending machines \u2014 violates its sovereignty and federal law.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit says the tribe alone is authorized to regulate the conduct of gaming on its lands under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), which codifies tribal gaming rights.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Chips Fall for Tribe<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Nation operates four bingo-style casinos on its reservation under the Lakeside Entertainment brand. It argues that by allowing lottery sales within the reservation, New York is competing unfairly with its own operations.<\/p>\n<p>The state had tried to get the case dismissed, arguing the tribe did not have the right to sue under IGRA.<\/p>\n<p>In a decision issued July 30, Judge Brenda K. Sannes of the US District Court for the Northern District of New York denied the state\u2019s motion to dismiss.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p>The judge found that while IGRA doesn\u2019t specifically give the Nation the right to sue, the tribe can still bring the case because it\u2019s trying to stop what it claims is an ongoing violation of federal law on its land.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The ruling does not mean the Cayuga Nation has won the case, but it signals that the court sees the claims as legally valid and worthy of further consideration. The Nation is asking the judge to declare the state\u2019s lottery operations illegal on its land and to order them to stop.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe state\u2019s presence on our land, operating Class III gaming, is illegal under federal law,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/cayuga-nation-loses-defamation-case-over-billions-episode\/\">Clint Halftown<\/a>, the federally recognized leader of the Nation, in a statement following the ruling. \u201cWe\u2019re standing up for our rights, our businesses, and the integrity of our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>App Dropped, Officials Remain<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The lawsuit originally named the New York State Gaming Commission, seven of its commissioners, and Jackpocket, a private mobile app that allows users to buy lottery tickets digitally.<\/p>\n<p>The Gaming Commission was removed from the case earlier this year, and Jackpocket was dismissed after the Nation reached a separate agreement with the company.<\/p>\n<p>The claims against the individual state gaming officials remain active and are now moving forward in court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not against gaming,\u201d Halftown emphasized. \u201cWe\u2019re against illegal gaming on our sovereign land.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/cayuga-nation-can-sue-new-york-state-for-on-reservation-lottery-sales\/\">Cayuga Nation Can Sue New York State for On-Reservation Lottery Sales<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\">Casino.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal court allows Cayuga Nation\u2019s gaming lawsuit to proceed Tribe says state lottery violates tribal sovereignty, federal law Judge finds legal grounds for case to continue in court A federal judge has allowed the Cayuga Nation to proceed with its lawsuit against New York State over lottery sales on tribal land. 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