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Daniel Akaka: “When the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was passed by Congress in 1988, Indian gaming was a $100 million industry.”

On the recordJuly 27, 2011
When the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was passed by Congress in 1988, Indian gaming was a $100 million industry.
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Daniel Akaka
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Akaka highlights the growth of the Indian gaming industry since the Act's passage.

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