Theft by officers or employees of gaming establishments on Indian lands
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
(a) Whoever, being an officer, employee, or individual licensee of a gaming establishment operated by or for or licensed by an Indian tribe pursuant to an ordinance or resolution approved by the National Indian Gaming Commission, , abstracts, purloins, misapplies, or takes and carries away with intent to steal, any moneys, funds, assets, or other property of such establishment of a value of $1,000 or less shall be fined not more than $250,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both;
(b) Whoever, being an officer, employee, or individual licensee of a gaming establishment operated by or for or licensed by an Indian tribe pursuant to an ordinance or resolution approved by the National Indian Gaming Commission, , abstracts, purloins, misapplies, or takes and carries away with intent to steal, any moneys, funds, assets, or other property of such establishment of a value in excess of $1,000 shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned for not more than twenty years, or both.
History: (Added Pub. L. 100–497, §23, Oct. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 2487 (PDF, 3.5 MB); amended Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXV, §3537, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4925 (PDF, 27 MB).)
Simplified explanation
It is a federal crime for an officer, employee, or individual licensee of a tribal gaming business (such as a casino) to embezzle, steal, or willfully misuse its money or property.