Comanche Nation Casino, often known as ''Comanche Nation Entertainment'', is a
Native American casino
Native American gaming comprises casinos, bingo halls, and other gambling operations on Indian reservations or other tribal lands in the United States. Because these areas have tribal sovereignty, states have limited ability to forbid gambling t ...
geographically situated in the
Southwest Great Plains Country of the
United States
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.
The
American Indian casino is located in
Lawton,
Comanche County,
Oklahoma with
East Cache Creek serving as a
picturesque
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. The gaming establishment, which opened in 2007, is operated and owned by the
tribal sovereignty
Tribal sovereignty in the United States is the concept of the inherent authority of indigenous tribes to govern themselves within the borders of the United States.
Originally, the U.S. federal government recognized American Indian trib ...
of the
Comanche Nation of Oklahoma with the governing powers in Lawton.
Comanche Nation Gaming Venues
Comanche Red River Casino:
Comanche Spur Casino
Comanche Star Casino
See also
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American Gaming Association
The American Gaming Association (AGA) is a United States gambling industry association. It was founded in 1994 with the goal of promoting, educating and lobbying on behalf of the gambling industry through education and advocacy. The AGA's offices ...
:
History of gambling in the United States
The history of gambling in the United States covers gambling and gaming since the colonial period.
Colonial
Games of chance came to the British-American colonies with the first settlers. Attitudes toward gambling varied greatly from community to ...
:
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (, ''et seq.'') is a 1988 United States federal law that establishes the jurisdictional framework that governs Indian gaming. There was no federal gaming structure before this act. The stated purposes of the ac ...
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National Indian Gaming Commission
The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC; ) is a United States federal regulatory agency within the Department of the Interior. Congress established the agency pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988.
The commission is the only ...
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Casinos in Oklahoma
Lawton, Oklahoma
Buildings and structures in Comanche County, Oklahoma
Tourist attractions in Comanche County, Oklahoma
Casinos completed in 2007
2007 establishments in Oklahoma
Native American casinos
Native American history of Oklahoma
Comanche Nation
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