Government established operational standards. The vital need for stringent regulation was determined well before the U.S. Indian nations, like the Pechanga Band, that own and operate reservation casinos, have established their own gaming commissions and developed tribal police forces, security and surveillance departments and, in some instances, court systems, to develop and enforce proper regulations and internal controls and to combat crime. Tribal Government gaming is subject to more stringent regulation and security controls, and at more levels, than any other type of gaming in the United States. The Broad Scope of Tribal Gaming Regulation In 2002, the Pechanga Band spent nearly $18 million on gaming regulation and activity.
