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Indian Gaming: Latest News
12:25am 6-20-2013
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article Fierce opposition to online gambling fades, but don't bet on legalization
(USA) -- Rep. Peter King’s (R-NY) incendiary comments about the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs last week ended up overshadowing some more...
article Deal reached on tax-free companies near colleges
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders have agreed on a new plan for businesses to locate tax-free on state and private college campuses and to sharply...
article With Casino Agreement Reached, Officials Unsure How Or When Cash Will Come
(New York) -- With an agreement between the Seneca Nation of Indians and New York State, the city of Salamanca is now expecting to receive its share of casino revenue...
article Pala's Big Gamble: A SoCal Tribe's Casino Made Them Rich. But At What Cost?
(California) -- When city folk daydream about ditching the rat race and settling down somewhere peaceful, they imagine a place like the Pala Indian reservation.
article City officials continue petition for Barstow Casino
(California) -- City officials will travel to Sacramento to attend meetings with Gov. Jerry Brown's office and the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indian...
article Bank: Tribal dispute puts Chukchansi casino at risk of default
(California) -- The ongoing leadership dispute at the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians has put the tribe at risk of defaulting on its bonds for Chukchansi Gold...
article Environmental report on casino released
(Massachusetts) -- A draft environmental impact report has been published detailing the possible effects of a $500 million casino project proposed by the Mashpee...
article Mashpee tribe releases environmental impact report for Taunton casino
(Massachusetts) -- The draft environmental impact report on the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s proposed $550 million casino project has been submitted to state...
article Snyder says ‘no’ to casino at old airport
(Michigan) -- Citing a desire to reach a broader tribal agreement, Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday rejected a Keweenaw Bay Indian Community proposal to relocate one of its...
article Charges dropped against 3 protesters at Wetumpka casino
(Alabama) -- Charges against three members of the Muscogee Creek Nation accused of trespassing in February at the Creek Casino site in Wetumpka were dropped Tuesday in...
article Muscogee Man Rejects Plea Bargain in Hickory Ground Case
(Alabama) -- Trespassing charges have been dropped against three sacred land activists who tried to pray at the Hickory Ground ceremonial site in Wetumpka, Alabama last...
article New Kaw Nation casino likely near Braman, Okla.
(Oklahoma) -- A decision by the United States Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs could open the door for the construction of a new casino near Braman.
article Twin River Casino officially opens table games
(Rhode Island) -- Las Vegas-style betting games like blackjack and craps made their public debut Wednesday at Rhode Island's Twin River.
article North Dakota tribe preparing to launch yacht
(North Dakota) -- The Three Affiliated Tribes plans to dedicate a yacht next month that eventually will be used for a riverboat gambling operation on the Missouri River...
article Pokagon Fund celebrates 500-grant milestone
(Michigan) -- Marking the 500-grant milestone since its creation in 2000, which totals $14.5 million, The Pokagon Fund (TPF) turned the tables and paid tribute to the...
article Lip sync for a cause
(California) -- The sixth annual lip sync contest presented by Soboba Casino to benefit local charities is scheduled at 6 p.m. Friday, June 21, at the casino’s AC...
article Oneida Nation Makes Annual $100,000 Presentation to Verona Fire District
(New York) -- On June 17, Chuck Fougnier, Wolf Clan member of the Oneida Indian Nation Council, presented a check for copy00,000 to the Verona Fire District, which...
article Northern Quest Casino & Resort Releases Update On Hairstylist's Resignation
(Washington) -- Tuesday night Northern Quest Casino & Resort posted on their Facebook page an update to the internal investigation they are conducting regarding...
 
 
 
 
Native News: Latest News
1:03am 6-20-2013
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article OST tribal members to vote on alcohol ban
(South Dakota) -- A Native American tribe that has long battled the devastating effects of alcoholism is planning to ask its tribal members whether it should legalize...
article Idle No More torches still burning
(Saskatchewan) -- The Idle No More movement may have slipped off the front pages, but there is still support below the surface. "I think we're at a place where...
article Half of First Nations children living in poverty should ‘shock’ Canadians: report
(Canada) -- Half of First Nations children in Canada are living below the poverty line a new study indicates. The number jumps to nearly two thirds in Manitoba and...
article Former Washington QB Joe Theismann Says Redskins Name Honors Natives
(Washington D.C.) -- Former Washington Redskins Quarterback Joe Theismann, who earned an NFL MVP trophy and led the Skins to the 1983 Super Bowl title, has now shared...
article Wearing Someone Else's Culture: More on the Chicago Blackhawks
(Illinois) -- "The stance is very clear. We want the [Chicago Blackhawks] logo to change," said Joe Podlasek, executive director of the American Indian Center...
article Radnor High School Red Raider Mascot No Longer Red
(Pennsylvania) -- The last hurrah for the Radnor High School Red Raider, an American Indian mascot, may be the parting photos contained in the school's 2013 yearbook...
article Former Manitoba grand chief linked to draining of education fund
(Manitoba) -- Under the leadership of former grand chief Ron Evans, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs drained a charity created for First Nation education by using it as a...
article National Sacred Places Prayer Days Starts Tomorrow
(USA) -- Observances and ceremonies are being held across Turtle Island from June 20 to June 26 to celebrate the 2013 National Prayer Days to protect Native American...
article Coal Industry Pins Hopes on Exports as U.S. Market Shrinks
(Montana) -- Every few hours trains packed with coal pass through the sagebrush-covered landscape here in southern Montana, some on their way north to Canadian ports for...
article CGI Chicago: Economic future of tribal nations is blowing in the wind
(Illinois) -- Last week at the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative, hosted by the City of Chicago, former President Bill Clinton and leaders from six Sioux Indian tribes...
article Ak-Chin Community expands development, business ties
(Arizona) -- Triple-digit temperatures don’t deter Ak-Chin Indian Community members from doing some heavy lifting. In a small shedlike space in Maricopa, about 20...
article Indigenous Rights Must Be Top Priority for John Kerry
(Washington) -- Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is due all people. These are the principles I hope Secretary of State John Kerry remembers as he participates...
article Interior announces details of $1.9 billion Indian lands buy-back program
(Washington D.C.) -- The Interior Department announced details Tuesday of the 10-year, $1.9 billion buy-back of “fractionated” lands from Native American...
article Spoils of the Sea Elude Many in an Alaska Antipoverty Plan
(Alaska) -- The humble pollock, great cash fish of the north, conquered the world through the flaky bland hegemony of a fish stick. At more than $1 billion a year, there...
article RES California Kicks Off at Pechanga Resort and Casino
(California) -- Today’s opening session at RES California kicked off with several prominent speakers, including Derrick Watchman (CEO of Navajo Nation Gaming...
article Seminole challenge to FPL power plant site revived
(Florida) -- A lawsuit challenging Florida Power & Light’s proposed power plant site in Hendry County has been revived after an appeals court reversed...
article Cherokee hopes to make inmates pay their own way
(North Carolina) -- The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians could make the inmates housed in its future jail pay — literally. The tribe is considering a plan to...
article Native Mob member sentenced for murder
(Minnesota) -- A member of a Native American gang has been sentenced to 43 years in federal prison for shooting and killing a fellow gang member.
article Conference at SKC connects education leaders for change
(Montana) -- Salish Kootenai College served as co-host to the fifth annual Native American Student Advocacy Institute (NASAI) conference. The two-day event connects...
article Film explores effects of solar projects on Native American life
(California) -- Documentary filmmaker Robert Lundahl’s latest work, "Who Are My People?," explores the effects of large-scale solar energy developments...
article Artist reaches accord with schools on Native murals
(Washington) -- After months of conflict with Seattle Public Schools, artist Andrew Morrison has ended the strife over his murals at the district’s Wilson-Pacific...
article Marisa Quinn Discusses the Tonto-Johnny Depp Controversy
(California) -- Actress Marisa Quinn knows what it takes to land a role. The Brown University graduate’s rich résumé includes the stage and screen as well as numerous...
article Heitkamp, Hoeven seek answers to latest death of a child at Spirit Lake
(North Dakota) -- An angry Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., said she confronted federal and tribal officials Tuesday and demanded answers to what led to the “...
 
 
 
 
Gaming: Latest News
10:13pm 6-19-2013
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article Sheldon Adelson: Online Gambling Is Fool's Gold
(Las Vegas) -- “Click your mouse and lose your house” isn’t a marketing slogan for advocates of legalized online gambling. But it should be. Right now...
article PokerStars Files Appeal in Atlantic Club Casino Case
(Atlantic City) -- PokerStars has filed an appeal with the New Jersey court system over the recent ruling which prevented them from going ahead with plans to buy the...
article Bleak Future for Online Gambling in Penn
(Pennsylvania) -- The online gambling bill introduced by Rep. Tina Davis (D-Bucks) last April, under House Bill 1235, appears to have a bleak future.
article Online Gambling Expansion on Hold in Illinois
(Illinois) -- The state of Illinois is currently in debt in the billions, around $100 billion to be exact, and has been considering a gambling expansion with the...
article Maryland Live! Ranks No. 1 Casino , Beating Out Heavy Hitters In Atlantic City
(Maryland) -- One year after opening, Maryland Live! Casino is the number one casino in this region, even beating out the heavy hitters in Atlantic City and that means...
article Delaware is bailing out its casinos. Wait, what?
(Delaware) -- Earlier this week, Delaware’s casinos got a surprise windfall. Just days after saying no to tax breaks, Gov. Jack Markell (D) proposed that $8...
article Gambling plan includes LI
(New York) -- Long Island would get video slot machine parlors with up to 2,000 terminals under a gambling-expansion deal being nailed down at the state Capitol, a...
article Kostrzewa - What's next after table games at Twin River?
(Rhode Island) -- A new era in gambling in Rhode Island starts Wednesday when Twin River opens table games to the public. The idea is to attract new gamblers, especially...
article At Twin River, public gets first taste of casino table games
(Rhode Island) -- After taking bets from the five players standing around the craps table at Twin River Casino, dealer John Walders handed a pair of dice to one of them.
article Greene County is next site for vote on casino
(Iowa) -- Corn and soybeans are two big cash crops here in the lush, flat fields of Greene County, but local economic developers are hoping to harvest money from yet...
article Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. signs option to sell Davenport Rhythm City Casino for $51 million
(Iowa) -- Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. told shareholders today (6/19) it has signed an option agreement to sell its Davenport Rhythm City Casino for $51 million, subject...
article Why Online Gambling Will Crush the Candy
(USA) -- If given the choice to play a game for fun or with the potential to win some reward, I would take the bet and go for the prize. While I enjoy a good game as...
article Kentucky to receive $6 million for cracking down on online gambling
(Kentucky) -- Kentucky will receive more than $6 million for its actions to curb rampant unregulated online gambling in the state, Gov. Steve Beshear announced today.
article Bitcoin tax time?
(Washington D.C.) -- Tthe U.S. Government Accountability Office’s new report on the tax implications of virtual currencies is definitely the GAO’s most...
article Bulgaria Seeks to Regulate Online Gaming
(Bulgaria) -- In an attempt to block online gaming operators with no local license from doing business in their country, the Bulgarian government has ramped up its...
article Govt gambling bill guts Maori Party's original
(New Zealand) -- The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has revealed a new gambling amendment bill – which has gutted the Maori Party's original bill.
article South Australian Liberals accused of jeopardising Skycity Adelaide Casino expansion
(New Zealand) -- DEPUTY Premier John Rau has accused the Opposition of jeopardising plans for a major expansion of Adelaide Casino by carving up new gambling legislation...
article Resorts World Manila Starts Testing Investor Appetite for $500 Million IPO
(Philippines) -- Malaysian gambling tycoon Lim Kok Thay and his billionaire Filipino business partner Andrew Tan are testing investor appetite for a $500 million IPO of...
article Why do Russian junket tourists choose Minsk?
(Russia) -- Today’s gambling industry in Belarus, particularly in Minsk, is booming. After the closure of casinos in Russia more and more new casinos are being...
 
 
 
 
Press Releases
12:52pm 6-18-2013
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Interior Announces Steps Underway for Implementation of $1.9 Billion Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations
(Washington D.C.) -- Following extensive consultations with American Indian leaders, the Department of the Interior today made a number of announcements related to the...
National Indian Gaming Commission sets July date for public meeting in Washington State
(Washington) -- The National Indian Gaming Commission will conduct a public commission meeting on July 18 at the Tulalip Resort Casino in Tulalip, Wash. The open meeting...
NCAI Statement on the Nomination of Keith Harper as Ambassador to UN Human Rights Council
(Washington D.C.) -- The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) has released the following statement regarding President Obama’s nomination of Keith Harper...
Indian Tribal Settlement Taxes Phone Forum
(Washington D.C.) -- The office of Indian Tribal Governments will host a 60 minute phone forum on June 26, 2013at 2 p.m. (EST) to discuss federal income taxation of:...
UAA announces 2013-14 Atwood Chair of Journalism
(Alaska) -- Journalist Mark Trahant will serve as the 20th Atwood Chair of Journalism at the University of Alaska Anchorage. The position brings nationally known...
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) Becomes First Test Lab Accredited to Test to GSA GDS Standard Certification
(Las Vegas) -- Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), the world’s leading gaming testing laboratory and technical consultancy, has received an expansion in its...
 
   

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