Rep. Perry: Indian gaming is constitutional, ‘got to quit going there’

Rep. Christy Perry, R-Nampa, in her closing comments in favor of HB 279, the state gaming commission bill, told the House State Affairs Committee, “Constitutionality issues are addressed by the judicial branch … and that has been done several times. It has been determined in the state that Indian gaming is constitutional, and you know what, you’ve got to quit going there. It is, and the public likes it. And the public also likes pari-mutuel gaming. … And the public also likes having the lottery in Idaho. If there is a constitutionality issue, that’s got to be addressed in the courts. … If they determine something to be unconstitutional, then it’s our job then to repeal that.”