Date
3-2025
Department
History
Abstract
The History of Indian reservation gambling in the Upper Peninsula is of a struggle for expectance from the state government, and of the people in the state. The positive economic gain of states being one of the reasons behind why the rise of the gaming industry needed to happen. With the passing of The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act helping the regulation of reservation gambling and breaking down what was not allowed under the act. Newspapers and an interview with Frederick Dakota, give a personal look into the rise of the gaming industry and the struggle that the people were having with coming to grip with the rise of gaming industry. The gains were not the only thing to come out of the rise of the gaming industry as the state is struggling with an increase in gambling addiction. The gaming industry looks like it will not slow down anytime in the near future.
Recommended Citation
Binkley, Xavier, "Rolling the Dice: The History of Indian Reservation Gambling in the Upper Peninsula" (2025). HS 390 Primary Research Papers. 8.
https://commons.nmu.edu/hs_390_primary_research_papers/8
