State of Texas v. Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo et al

  1. February 15, 2019

    Texas Judge Shuts Down Tribe's Bingo In El Paso

    A Texas federal judge has ruled that the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo can no longer offer bingo at an El Paso facility, saying the tribe's electronic bingo machines as well as its more traditional bingo games violated state and federal law.

  2. February 11, 2019

    Texas Didn't Violate Tribe's Rights With Bingo Suit: Judge

    A federal judge on Monday tossed counterclaims by the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo in Texas' suit seeking to halt the tribe's electronic bingo machine operations, ruling that the state attorney general didn't violate the tribe's equal protection rights by bringing the suit.

  3. December 06, 2018

    Pueblo Tribe Slams Texas' Bid To End Bingo Operations

    A Pueblo tribe on Wednesday slammed Texas' move to stop its bingo machine operations, arguing in federal court that the state's bingo classifications improperly exclude Indian tribes and that the state impinges on the tribe's rights under the Fourteenth Amendment.

  4. November 15, 2018

    Texas Urges Court To End Pueblo Tribe's Gaming Operations

    Texas asked a federal district court Wednesday to end a Pueblo tribe's electronic bingo and one-touch machines offerings, arguing it's up to the state's citizens and Legislature — not the tribe — to decide what kind of gambling is allowed in the Lone Star State.

  5. October 02, 2018

    Texas Judge Blocks Ysleta Pueblo's Appeal In Bingo Battle

    A Texas federal judge has rejected the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo's bid to halt discovery against its governor and a tribal gaming organization in the state's suit accusing the tribe of illegally operating electronic bingo machines, saying there is no need to let the Fifth Circuit weigh in.

  6. September 13, 2018

    Tribal Appeal Will Delay Bingo Machine Row, Texas Says

    Texas told a federal court to reject a Pueblo tribe’s efforts to appeal orders allowing discovery against its governor and a tribal gaming organization in litigation accusing it of illegally operating electronic bingo machines, arguing that getting the Fifth Circuit involved will only allow the tribe to keep delaying the proceedings.

  7. March 30, 2018

    Texas Tribe Can Keep Operating Bingo Machines, For Now

    The state of Texas can't yet stop a Pueblo tribe from operating electronic bingo machines on its reservation, a Texas federal judge said Thursday, adopting a magistrate judge's recommendation but rejecting his reasoning.

  8. March 27, 2018

    Tribe Can't Dodge Texas' Suit Over Bingo Machines

    A Texas federal judge refused Monday to dismiss the Lone Star State's lawsuit accusing a Pueblo tribe of illegally operating electronic bingo machines, finding that the tribe didn't prove its activity was exempt from Texas' nuisance law.