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The Kahnawake Gaming Commission is a gaming regulatory body that licenses and regulates a large number of online casinos, online poker rooms and online sportsbook sites, as well as three land-based poker rooms that are situated within the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake.〔(Kahnawake Gaming Commission: Permit Holders )〕 The Commission was first established in 1996 pursuant to the ''Kahnawake Gaming Law''〔(Kahnawake Gaming Commission: FAQ )〕 enacted by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake. The Commission's ''Regulations concerning Interactive Gaming''〔(Kahnawake Gaming Commission: Interactive Regulations )〕 were first enacted in July, 1999. The permits issued by the Commission to online gaming operators are called Client Provider Authorizations. 〔(Kahnawake Gaming Commission: Permit Holders )〕 The Commission charges an initial application fee for a Client Provider Authorization of US$25,000, plus an application fee of US$5,000 for each Key Person Licence. Application fees include the cost of the first annual fee for both Client Provider Authorizations and Key Person Licences and are refundable if an application is not granted.〔(Kahnawake Gaming Commission: Application Process )〕 ==Legality== The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake and the Commission have consistently asserted that the jurisdiction to enact the ''Kahnawake Gaming Law'' is an aspect of Kahnawake's Mohawk or "aboriginal rights" that have existed since time immemorial and that were most recently recognized and affirmed in subsection 35(1) of Canada's Constitution Act, 1982. Since it was first established in 1996, the legality of the ''Kahnawake Gaming Law'' and the activities of the Commission have never been challenged under the laws of Canada or any other jurisdiction.〔(Crowne , Emir Aly and Roy, Sanjay, Maintaining Provincial Monopolies: The Legality of Online Gambling Sites in Canada. Canadian Gaming Lawyer Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 1, May 2010 )〕 In July, 2007, in a case that raised a challenge to a decision of the Commission refusing the issuance of a permit, the Quebec Superior Court decided in favour of the Commission.〔(Horne v. Kahnawake Gaming Commission et al. )〕 However, because the court ruled against the plaintiff it stated that "the Court does not consider it necessary to rule on the validity ... of the gaming law". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kahnawake Gaming Commission」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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