There is a proposal to remove some slot machines and other games played in Native American casinos across the United States. Members of the National Gaming Commission are considering eliminating Class II games, an idea that is not appealing to Native American tribes.

According to Katie Matha, Ho-Chunk Nation spokesperson, the law could affect bingo, poker rooms and some slot machines at the tribe’s casinos and gambling venues. “The entire operation at the Nation’s De Jope gaming facility in Madison is comprised of Class II machines,” she explained.

The proposal is based on the claim filed several times, and lost, by the U.S. Justice Department lawyers that argued that Class II machines are in fact Class III, that is to say, Las Vegas-style slot machines.