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Policy
Gaming law and regulation in the United States, explained: who regulates casinos, how licensing works and how states make decisions.
Casino gaming in the U.S. is regulated state by state, with tribal gaming governed by federal law and tribal-state compacts. Policy coverage walks through how those rules are made, how oversight works in practice and what changes mean for operators, employees and communities.
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How casino regulation works in the United States
An overview of the federal, state and tribal frameworks that shape America’s casino industry.