Question

Since the 1960’s Native Americans have won a series of legal victories giving them control over reservation lands. During that time they have opened businesses ranging from fishing canneries to industrial parks that serve metropolitan areas. More recently the business endeavor that has attracted the most attention is the __________ business

Answer 1

The casino business

Step-by-step explanation:

The casino business has rapidly expanded in Native American reservations. There are two main reasons for this:

• Native American reservations have a great degree of sovereignty, even if they legally belong to the states. For this reason, the states cannot forbid gambling in the reservations.
• Casinos are a good source of income for the reservations, which have a poverty rate higher than the U.S. average.

Currently, there are over 400 casinos in Indian Reservations, operated by over 200 tribes. They leave an annual revenue of over $20 billion of the tribes.