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To: kidl who wrote (775)	3/21/2002 11:12:35 AM
From: Herc	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 827

I thought this was significant since courts decide on the basis of previous precedents. <<Court Allows Phone Lottery Sales This Article Sponsored by: SAN FRANCISCO -- As reported by the Associated Press: ``An Indian tribe in Idaho can sell lottery tickets to buyers off the reservation via a toll-free number provided by AT&T Corp., a federal appeals court said Tuesday. ``The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a U.S. district court's ruling that AT&T was not responsible for providing toll-free phone numbers to the Coeur d'Alene Tribe for the lottery. ``AT&T withheld service after being contacted by several state attorneys general who said they would take action against the phone company for violating gaming laws if it provided the service. ``...The federal appeals court found that the tribal court that first took the case did not have jurisdiction to resolve the dispute, but that the lottery was not illegal under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. ``As required by the gaming act, the tribe entered into a compact with the state of Idaho that was approved by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior in 1993. The tribe launched its lottery in March 1997. ``...Attorneys general in 37 states asked the commission to shut down the lottery. They argued the gambling must take place at the location where the game is being offered. But the tribe said the transactions took place on the reservation in Worley, Idaho, even if the players were not physically present. ``...The appeals court wrote that the states challenging the tribal lottery were doing so for their own self-interest. ```The 30-plus states that have briefed this court as amici -- most of which operate their own lotteries -- have the biggest stake in challenging the validity of the tribe's lottery,' the opinion said..." >>