Even after the Supreme Court gave the green light to tribal gambling in 1987 and Congress enacted the Indian Gambling Control Act, opposition by federal agencies remained. This was made clear by the FBI’s attempts. Raid Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation’s Fort McDowell Casino In Phoenix on a spring day in 1992.
Rumors spread quickly among tribe members, who staged a vehicle blockade to prevent a convoy of vans organized by the FBI from seizing 349 gaming consoles. The standoff eventually lasted him ten days. 200 tribe members Ironically, the day before Thanksgiving, several states and Canada joined the lockdown before then-Arizona Governor Fife Symington agreed to the gaming agreement.
The installation of slot and video poker machines earlier in the year brought funds to provide employment, health care, and other services to many of the largely impoverished tribes, and their response to the FBI’s actions. was encouraged to take a proactive approach. Since then, the tribe has added hotels, golf courses, and other attractions to their land.
