Contributions & DonationsNiagara Falls Casino
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Falls scales back street repaving, cites cash crunch (5/20/2013)
(New York) -- The city this year plans to repave only about one-third of the amount of roadway it did four years ago. The culprit, according to city leaders, is the...
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Niagara Falls will repave fewer streets because of casino dispute (5/20/2013)
(New York) -- The city will be repaving fewer streets this season thanks to the casino cash crunch. Mayor Paul A. Dyster has called a news conference for 10 a.m. to talk...
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Cities of Niagara Falls on both sides of border have had highs, lows (5/7/2013)
(New York) -- Mayor Paul Dyster still remembers the headline. The 59-year-old Niagara Falls native was a sophomore in high school when a classmate in his gym class read...
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City's Financial Prognosis Getting Bleak (5/7/2013)
(New York) -- About $13 million is what will remain after the city receives an anticipated $70 million in casino revenue and pays its bills.
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Casino funds, pensions cause massive planning uncertainty for Falls schools (2/25/2013)
(New York) -- The lack of casino revenues could again cause devastating pain in the Niagara Falls City School District.
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Chumash Tribe
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Chumash gaming funds distributed to agencies (5/15/2013)
(California) -- A committee of city, county and Chumash tribal representatives approved nearly $740,000 in grants Friday to local public agencies as part of a state-...
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Chumash gaming funds distributed (5/12/2013)
(California) -- A committee of city, county and Chumash tribal representatives approved nearly $740,000 in grants Friday to local public agencies as part of a state-...
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ARMENTA: ‘Building Better Futures’ (5/9/2013)
(California) -- Santa Barbara County’s residents and businesses are known throughout the country for their generosity. Ours is a special community that is home to...
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Change of funds / The future of Chumash grant funds is uncertain (3/27/2013)
(California) -- March is application time for law enforcement, road construction, fire departments, and paramedics in Santa Ynez, Solvang, Buellton, and Santa Barbara...
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New Hampshire Gaming
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Salem considers how to spend casino revenue (5/14/2013)
(New Hampshire) -- As state lawmakers consider slashing the town’s share of revenue from a proposed casino, Salem’s Casino Advisory Committee is deciding how...
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'Rock' chief says NH casino would replace revenue lost by charitable gaming (5/1/2013)
(New Hampshire) -- Rockingham Park’s president told state lawmakers Wednesday charitable gaming will suffer if casinos open in Massachusetts and the Granite State...
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Kelly: New Hampshire needs gambling money to fund its basic needs (3/28/2013)
(New Hampshire) -- The state Senate recently voted for a bill to restore funding for education, provide mental health treatment and care, repair our roads and bridges,...
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American Gaming Association
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AGA: A Commitment to Philanthropy: Surveying Charitable Giving and Volunteering in the Commercial Gaming Industry (4/22/2013)
(Washington D.C.) -- Corporate social responsibility (CSR) isn’t just a buzzword in the gaming industry — it’s a way of life. As part of its annual...
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Graton Rancheria
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Cotati-Rohnert Park schools ponder annual $1 million tribal donation (4/18/2013)
(California) -- Officials at cash-strapped Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District are pondering how to spend $1 million a year that the Federated Indians of Graton...
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Ontario Gaming
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1812: Fallsview Casino named ‘Defender of the Town’ for support of upcoming bicentennial events (4/6/2013)
(Ontario) -- The War of 1812 Bicentennial events and festivals continue into 2013 and Fallsview Casino becomes its newest contributor by donating $5,000 to the War of...
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Gambling funds will continue to flow to town's coffers (2/22/2013)
(Ontario) -- After nearly a year of uncertainty, it is now clear Innisfil will continue to reap the financial rewards of hosting a casino.
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International Game Technology
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International Game Technology and Tisbet Philanthropy Bring Unique Charity Gift Card Program to Nevada (3/18/2013)
(Washington) -- TisBest Philanthropy announced today that it has partnered with 10 Nevada-based charities as part of the TisBest Charity Gift Card program, a donation...
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Internet Sweepstake Cafes
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Accused Oklahoma company owner made more than $500,000 in political donations in Florida, North Carolina (3/18/2013)
(Oklahoma) -- An Oklahoma software company owner who is facing illegal gambling charges made more than $500,000 in political donations in Florida and North Carolina,...
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Allied Veterans leadership has history with gambling, charity (3/17/2013)
(Florida) -- The current and past leaders of Allied Veterans have a long history of working in the gray area between legal and illegal gambling, with their activities...
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Illinois Gaming
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Emanuel: Chicago casino profits would go to schools (3/13/2013)
(Illinois) -- Mayor Rahm Emanuel furthered his push for a Chicago casino by promising that all city profits from one would go to education, according to a report by NBC...
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Debate on How to Split Potential Casino Revenue in Rockford (3/12/2013)
(Illinois) -- Rockford's city council is pushing back against a proposal in the state senate that would evenly split gaming revenues between the city and Winnebago...
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Emanuel: Use Chicago Casino Profits To Modernize Schools (3/12/2013)
(Illinois) -- While the Illinois General Assembly works to craft a gambling expansion bill that will either pass Gov. Pat Quinn's muster or, more likely, survive...
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Quinn says gambling could help pay for pensions, schools (3/6/2013)
(Illinois) -- Gov. Pat Quinn, in his budget proposal to lawmakers Wednesday, suggested for the first time that money from new Illinois casinos could help pay for schools...
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Quinn: Any gambling revenue should go to schools (3/6/2013)
(Illinois) -- Gov. Pat Quinn says that any state revenue from gambling should go toward education. Quinn delivered a budget address on Wednesday that includes $400...
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Ohio Gaming
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Northfield Village could get more money from Hard Rock racino under infrastructure tax plan (3/6/2013)
(Ohio) -- The village has taken the first step of a plan that village officials say could bring it an extra 12.7 mills of tax money from the $280 million racino being...
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Racino owners to donate $3M to Warren (3/6/2013)
(Ohio) -- The owners of the racino that’s being built in Warren County near Monroe announced Tuesday it will give the county $3 million to help redevelop the...
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Ohio racino owners to donate $3M for fairgrounds (3/5/2013)
(Ohio) -- The owners of a new racino to be constructed in southwest Ohio have agreed to donate $3 million for redevelopment of the county’s fairgrounds, where...
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Casino gambling tax revenue rises, but its future is uncertain (2/16/2013)
(Ohio) -- Tax revenue from casino gambling is welcomed, but it falls far short in making up for millions in lost state funding, Mahoning Valley government and school...
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Parma schools to get payment from casinos (1/25/2013)
(Ohio) -- The school district will receive $235,530 this month from the Ohio casinos, the first of two payments expected this year.
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Kenosha Casino
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Casino payment to state could cease, Potawatomi warn (3/5/2013)
(Wisconsin) -- The Potawatomi tribe would likely stop paying the state its $30 million to $40 million annual casino fee if a competing Indian casino opened in Kenosha,...
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Poarch Creek
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Poarch Creeks share the wealth, announce $2 million for area schools (3/2/2013)
(Alabama) -- The Poarch Band of Creek Indians today announced donations of more than $2 million to schools in southwest Alabama and Escambia County, Florida.
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Poarch Creek Indians Donate $2 Million To Area Schools (3/1/2013)
(Alabama) -- The Poarch Band of Creek Indians donated more than $2 million to four school in Escambia County, Florida, along with schools from Escambia, Monroe and...
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Poarch Creeks share the wealth, announce $2 million for area schools (2/28/2013)
(Alabama) -- The Poarch Band of Creek Indians today announced donations of more than $2 million to schools in southwest Alabama and Escambia County, Florida.
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Tribe donates millions to local schools (2/28/2013)
(Alabama) -- The Poarch Band of Creek Indians again donated to local schools during a special presentation held Thursday at Wind Creek Casino and Hotel.
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PCI donates to Atmore Community Hospital (1/24/2013)
(Alabama) -- The Poarch Band of Creek Indians are once again lending financial support to Atmore, this time with a nearly $1 million donation to the city’s...
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PCI donations make hospital renovations possible (1/24/2013)
(Alabama) -- An Escambia County hospital can begin renovations to its emergency room thanks to a nearly $1 million donation and pledge from the Poarch Band of Creek...
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Duluth Casino
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Duluth suing over loss of casino revenue (3/1/2013)
(Minnesota) -- Duluth is suing the National Indian Gaming Commission over the city's loss of revenue sharing payments from the Fond-du-Luth Casino.
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Shakopee Mdewakanton
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Shakopee Mdewakanton Award copy Million Grants to Bois Forte, Upper Sioux (2/27/2013)
(Minnesota) -- The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community has donated copy million each to two Minnesota tribal nations: the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa and Upper Sioux...
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Indiana Gaming
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Lesley Stedman Weidenbener | Casino revenue limits eroded (2/25/2013)
(Indiana) -- When lawmakers first headed down the path of state-authorized gambling in the late 1980s and early 1990s, they seemed cognizant that the tax revenues that...
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Counties call gambling tax changes a bad roll of the dice (2/16/2013)
(Indiana) -- A bill proposed in the Indiana Senate aims to combat gaming competition from bordering states by providing tax reductions to casinos and increasing the...
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Senate bill would stop paying gambling counties (2/16/2013)
(Indiana) -- The state would end millions of dollars in annual payments to communities that have casinos under legislation the Senate Appropriations Committee approved...
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Seneca Nation
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State to forward $2.5M to Salamanca until Seneca dispute ends; no similar deal for Falls (2/25/2013)
(New York) -- Salamanca has been thrown a life-saver from the state to help the economically struggling city stay afloat while New York wraps up its legal battle over...
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Cuomo: Give Salamanca $2.5M for current budget (2/22/2013)
(New York) -- Salamanca officials can breathe a bit easier now after Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday proposed providing the city $2.5 million to make up for the loss of...
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San Manuel Tribe
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San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Awards HEEF $20,000 (2/19/2013)
(Arizona) -- Through their charitable giving program, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians recently awarded the Hopi Education Endowment Fund (HEEF) $20,000. Focused...
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Pennsylvania Revenue
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Drop in casino revenues doesn't change grant process (2/18/2013)
(Pennsylvania) -- Perry Wood notices when slot machine revenues drop at Presque Isle Downs & Casino. As executive director of the Erie County Gaming Revenue...
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Sands Bethlehem casino tops Pennsylvania in table games revenue again (2/15/2013)
(Pennsylvania) -- Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem accounted for nearly a quarter of Pennsylvania's table-games revenue last month, when casinos statewide registered a...
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New York Gaming
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Casinos donate more than $200,000 for Sandy relief efforts (2/8/2013)
(New York) -- The American Red Cross received a major donation to continue its relief efforts from Super Storm Sandy in New York and Long Island.
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Red Cross recognizes Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs for $200,000 donation (2/8/2013)
(New York) -- The American Red Cross Central New York Region hosted a news conference Friday morning at Tioga Downs Casino in Nichols to recognize and thank the owner,...
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Tioga Downs makes Red Cross donation (2/8/2013)
(New York) -- Thousands of Superstorm Sandy victims will benefit from a donation to the American Red Cross from Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs casino hotel.
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Pine Ridge
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California coat drive provides jackets for SD kids (1/27/2013)
(South Dakota) -- Officials on a South Dakota Indian Reservation say a campaign led by an 11-year-old California boy has resulted in the delivery of about 150 winter...
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Other News
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Somerton students headed to Sea World thanks to Cocopah Indian Tribe donation (5/15/2013)
(Arizona) -- The Cocopah Indian Tribe made a donation to help Somerton students go on an end-of-year trip to Sea World in San Diego, California.
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FireKeepers Casino operators pay Battle Creek schools, governments over 187-thousand dollars (5/14/2013)
(Michigan) -- Nearly 188-thousand dollars will be given to nine school districts and governments in Calhoun County from the FireKeepers Casino.
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FireKeepers Revenue Sharing Board awards $187,875 to Battle Creek area schools and governments (5/14/2013)
(Michigan) -- In amounts ranging from $3,000 to $75,000, nine school programs and government projects in Calhoun County were awarded shares of $187,875 in grants by the...
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Grants awarded by FireKeepers board (5/10/2013)
(Michigan) -- The FireKeepers Local Revenue Sharing Board gave out $187,875 to government programs and schools at a meeting Friday. The FLRSB, which receives money...
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Ka-ching! for Coquitlam (5/2/2013)
(British Columbia) -- Gamblers at Coquitlam's Boulevard Casino contributed more than $1.8 million to city coffers in the first quarter of the year.
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Casino revenue protects Oklahoma tribal colleges from federal budget woes (4/27/2013)
(Oklahoma) -- Nationwide, tribal college and university leaders are concerned about how automatic federal budget cuts will affect their cash-strapped schools. But...
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$104M health facilities plan announced (4/26/2013)
(Oklahoma) -- People using the Cherokee Nation’s health facilities can expect major improvements at them during the next few years thanks to a March 28...
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Habematolel Pomo donates to Upper Lake Middle School, Upper Lake High School (4/22/2013)
(California) -- The Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake recently made donations to two local schools.
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OP/ED: Cherokees’ generosity helps pupils (4/20/2013)
(Oklahoma) -- Money distributed by the Cherokee Nation to area school districts will fund anything from a new band to paying teachers’ salaries.
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Fire Department gets truck through Soboba tribe (4/16/2013)
(California) -- Many men can remember the time when they received a shiny, new toy fire truck. Joe Morris recently went through the same thing, except his new truck is...
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African-American museum wins casino grant (4/16/2013)
(Iowa) -- Work is scheduled to begin May 1 on a new outdoor entertainment center for Waterloo's African-American Historical and Cultural Museum, a project funded by...
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Philanthropy beat: Funding of Indian causes is lagging (4/15/2013)
(Minnesota) -- Spending on Indian causes by U.S. foundations points to an unfortunate claim to fame: It dropped from 0.05 percent to 0.03 percent over the past decade.
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Harrah’s gives $120K to Chester Ed. Foundation (4/12/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack donated $120,000 to the Chester Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides an array...
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Grants for 2013 Community Giving Program (4/5/2013)
(California) -- The United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC) is pleased to announce its Community Giving Program guidelines for 2013. Now in its 10th year, the UAIC...
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Cherokees building new medical facilities (4/2/2013)
(California) -- The Cherokee Nation, which already operates the largest tribal health system in the nation, is adding to it. Officials of Oklahoma’s largest Indian...
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Ho-Chunk make big investment in Vision 2017 (3/29/2013)
(Wisconsin) -- Being good neighbors may pay off for Shawano County and the Ho-Chunk Tribe. The tribe is giving $100,000 to Shawano Country Vision 2017, members of the...
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Tribe to announce plans for new hospital, clinics (3/27/2013)
(Oklahoma) -- Oklahoma's largest Indian tribe is expected to announce that it will spend $100 million to build a 100-bed hospital, expand two health clinics and...
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Apply now for Indian gaming grants (3/21/2013)
(California) -- The Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund Grant Program is currently accepting applications for 2013 grants. The program was created in the Tribal-...
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Agua Caliente tribe donating Segways to Palm Springs police (3/19/2013)
(California) -- The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is donating three Segways to the Palm Springs Police Department on Tuesday.
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Racino cuts $5,000 check for charity (3/19/2013)
(New York) -- The Saratoga Casino & Raceway gave $5,000 to the Saratoga Springs Lions Club this morning to secure their role as premier sponsor of the club's...
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