Points off for the statement, “Another concern comes from a 2009 US Supreme Court decision that ruled tribes must have been federally recognized in 1934,”. This is incorrect. The Supreme Court only said a tribe must have been under federal jurisdiction in 1934. The two concepts are different.

Points off again for the statement, “if all goes smoothly for the Pamunkey Indian Tribe, to operate Class III gaming – slot machines and table games – a gaming compact with the state would need to be reached.” As stated, the Pamunkeys can conduct commercial gaming, to include what is known as Class III (an Indian gaming term) without a compact.