A federal appeals court ruled that New Mexico's Indian casinos are illegal but may remain open temporarily. The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver affirmed the ruling of a lower court that the 1995 state-tribal compacts that authorized the casinos were invalid. But the 32-page order included a stay "pending final resolution of this matter, either in this court or the United States Supreme Court" that would allow the 11 casinos to remain open.
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