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Tribal standoff / Protesters arrested at Oroville’s Berry Creek Rancheria (5/23/2013)
(California) -- Shortly before noon on Thursday, May 16, Butte County sheriff’s deputies ended an 11-hour standoff at the Berry Creek Rancheria tribal headquarters...
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Nooksack Tribe Seeks To Cut 15% Of Members (5/22/2013)
(Washington) -- What’s considered the largest proposed disenrollment of tribal members in Washington State is still moving forward, following a tribal court’...
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Tribal judge refuses to block disenrollment of 306 Nooksacks (5/22/2013)
(Washington) -- Nooksack Tribal Chief Judge Raquel Montoya-Lewis has cleared the way for tribal officials to go ahead with plans to strip 306 people of their membership...
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First Nations Politics
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Lil'wat Nation gains greater control over reserve lands after signing federal act (5/23/2013)
(Ottawa) -- The Lil'wat Nation has become a signatory to the federal government's First Nations Land Management Regime (FNLM), a process that will allow it to...
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Aboriginal Affairs fails to disclose spying investigation documents during human rights case (5/22/2013)
(Canada) -- Aboriginal Affairs has refused to release any documents related to its investigation into allegations officials with the federal department spied on a First...
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Illinois Gaming
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Giveaways to Big Gambling make Illinois budget crisis worse (5/23/2013)
(Illinois) -- If, during the last 23 years, Illinois had taxed Big Gambling at rates comparable to other states, then Illinois would have had an additional $35 billion...
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Rita, New Chief Sponsor of Gaming Expansion Bill, Says South Suburban Casino Is “Non-Negotiable” (5/23/2013)
(Illinois) -- The new chief sponsor of gaming expansion legislation being considered in Springfield says a casino license for Chicago’s suburbs is “non-...
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Sponsor: Gambling talks bill in final negotiations (5/23/2013)
(Illinois) -- The new sponsor of a plan to expand Illinois' gambling says legislation proposing five new casinos is in final negotiations.
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Lang pulls plug on gambling bill sponsorship, cites ‘perceived conflict’ (5/22/2013)
(Illinois) -- State Rep. Lou Lang cited a “perceived conflict of interest” Tuesday behind his abrupt and surprising decision to end his sponsorship and...
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Casino bill loses House sponsor with Rockford connection (5/22/2013)
(Illinois) -- State Rep. Lou Lang has tried for two decades to expand the number of casino licenses in Illinois, and the latest version of the state’s perennial...
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Our View: Land of Gamblin' Lincoln (5/22/2013)
(Illinois) -- Gov. Pat Quinn says he will sign no gambling expansion bill until he gets a pension reform bill first. Even if that comes to pass, he ought not fold.
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Maryland Gaming
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Gambling commissioner wants close look at Penn National’s corporate plans (5/23/2013)
(Maryland) -- The Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission plans to take a closer look at Penn National Gaming Inc.’s plan to split into two companies.
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Maryland gaming commission to examine Penn National's spin off plans (5/23/2013)
(Maryland) -- A member of the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission said Thursday he wants the commission to take a closer look at plans by Penn National Gaming...
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Massachusetts Gaming
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Gaming Commission Won’t Rush to Choose a Western Mass. Casino Proposal (5/23/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Tonight the chairman of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission talked about a timeline for a Western Mass. casino with the Economic Development Council...
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National Indian Gaming Association
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Tribal Leaders Meet To Discuss Indian Country Tax Strategy (5/23/2013)
(Washington D.C.) -- Tribal leaders gathered this morning at the Great Plains Indian Gaming Association's Conference and Tradeshow to discuss tax issues affecting...
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New Hampshire Gaming
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Casino vote stirs emotions on both sides (5/23/2013)
(New Hampshire) -- The organization representing construction workers in New Hampshire decried the 199-164 vote by the House on Wednesday to kill casino gambling, while...
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Coos reps oppose killing casino bill (5/23/2013)
(New Hampshire) -- By a margin of 6-3, Coos County representatives Wednesday opposed killing a bill that would have legalized casino gambling in the state.
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Gambling bill scuttled, 'Now it is going to be really tough' for budget (5/23/2013)
(New Hampshire) -- The defeat of casino gambling in the House Wednesday will make budget negotiations between the House and Senate much more difficult, several key...
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House Kills Senate Casino Bill, May See Strained Relations (5/23/2013)
(New Hampshire) -- The democratically-controlled NH House voted yesterday to kill a bill authorizing a casino with as many as 5000 slot machines and 150 table games.
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Many in Salem disappointed by casino vote (5/23/2013)
(New Hampshire) -- With Wednesday’s legislative vote against legalization of casino gaming in the Granite State, a number of Salem residents and town officials...
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N.H. House kills casino bill / Gambling foes challenged to find revenue (5/23/2013)
(New Hampshire) -- In line with decades of opposition to casinos, the House turned aside lobbying by the governor and arguments that New Hampshire should compete with...
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New Hampshire lawmakers reject casino bill backed by governor (5/23/2013)
(New Hampshire) -- New Hampshire's House of Representatives rejected a bill on Wednesday that would have authorized the construction of the state's first casino...
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NH House defies Hassan, kills casino bill by 35-vote margin (5/23/2013)
(New Hampshire) -- The House Wednesday killed Gov. Maggie Hassan's pet proposal to bring casino gambling to New Hampshire and with it an estimated $80 million in...
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New Jersey Online
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New Jersey Hires Internet Gaming Consultant From Malta [sub req'd] (5/23/2013)
(New Jersey) -- New Jersey has hired Mario Galea, an Internet gambling consultant in Malta, to help the Garden State launch online gaming before the end of the year.
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New York Gaming
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Bonacic proposes two casinos in Sullivan, one in Ulster (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- State Senator John Bonacic (R-Mt. Hope), chairman of the Senate’s Gaming, Racing and Wagering Committee has introduced legislation allowing two...
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Key Republican senator offers alternative route to seven casinos in New York (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- Senate Racing & Wagering Committee Chairman John Bonacic, a Republican from the Catskills, offered his ideas for gambling expansion in a new bill on...
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NY Senator Introduces Gaming Expansion Plan (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- Sen. John Bonacic, chairman of the New York Senate Racing, Gaming, and Wagering Committee whose district includes the Catskill Mountains, on May 23...
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Senate bill suggests siting casinos outside exclusivity zones (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- Washington County was suddenly thrust into New York’s casino debate Thursday after the chairman of the state Senate’s Racing, Gaming and...
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Senate seeks 5 casinos, video slots on Long Island (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- Senate Republicans are proposing five Las Vegas-style casinos including up to three in the Catskills with two video slot machine sites on Long Island.
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Senator offers casino timetable (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- State Sen. John Bonacic, a Republican from the Catskills, introduced a bill Thursday that gave his conceptual framework for the siting of potential new...
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Senator pushes for three casinos in Catskills and one in Westchester and Queens (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- Senate Racing and Wagering Committee chairman John Bonacic, R-Mount Hope, Orange County, introduced legislation today that would authorize seven casinos in...
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State Senate seeks 5 casinos, including 1 for Tioga County (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- Closed-door negotiations to expand casinos in New York call for five upstate casinos, including up to three in the Catskills and two video slot machine...
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Tioga County N.Y. A Location Named In Possible Casino Destinations (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- Some New York Senate republicans introduced a bill Thursday proposing five Las Vegas-style casinos including up to three in the Catskills with two video...
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Bonacic calls for 5 casinos - 3 to be built in Catskills (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- State Sen. John Bonacic introduced a bill on Thursday that calls for five upstate casinos, including three in the Catskills, over the next three to five...
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Governor anticipates four regions for three casinos (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo is anticipating that four upstate regions will compete for three casinos. In an interview with Susan Arbetter onThe Capitol Pressroom...
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Senate GOP bill opens way for another casino in WNY (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- A key State Senate Republican is proposing that Western New York could be eligible for a new non-Indian casino in five years if the Seneca Nation of...
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Oneida Nation
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Cayuga Nation complains to Washington about Cuomo/Oneida deal (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- The land-starved Cayuga Indian Nation, which has attempted to sue in federal court to regain lost reservation territory, is complaining to the federal...
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Cayuga Nation: Oneida Indian-New York deal violates federal law and treaties (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- The Cayuga Nation has "grave concerns" about the recently announced deal that gives the Oneida Indian Nation exclusive gaming rights in Central...
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Conservative party opposes casino deal (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- The proposed settlement agreement with the Oneida Indian Nation is not in the best interest of the taxpayers, businesses, and future citizens of Oneida...
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Panelists in Sherrill discuss legal issues with state's agreement with Oneida Indian Nation (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- It was standing room only in Sherrill, as the governor's new deal with the Oneida Indian Nation was hammered by a panel of people who've been...
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Ontario Gaming
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Councillor’s bid to revist casino decision sets off heated debate (5/23/2013)
(Ottawa) -- After months of no action on the casino file, one councillor’s unexpected bid to revisit council’s decision is set to ignite a controversial...
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Is Misssissauga casino option still alive? (5/23/2013)
(Ontario) -- Toronto councillors may have overwhelmingly rejected a downtown casino, but some of their counterparts in nearby cities are betting that a gambling facility...
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Oregon Gaming
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Oregon Legislature OKs instant racing machines at Portland Meadows (5/23/2013)
(Oregon) -- Portland Meadows racetrack has won final legislative approval to add instant racing machines.
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Oregon Mascots
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Legislators ponder mascot bill (5/23/2013)
(Oregon) -- A hearing on an Oregon Senate bill that would affect Native American mascots in the state’s schools is scheduled for a hearing at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May...
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Seneca Nation
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Casino Revenue Talks With NY Tribe Hit Impasse, Cuomo Says (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that casino revenue-sharing negotiations with the Seneca Nation Native American tribe have stalled, leaving the...
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Seneca Nation standing alone in gaming compact dispute (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation is standing alone in its Class III gaming compact dispute with the state of New York.
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Senecas last holdout in casino negotiations with state (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- Over the past week, the State of New York has reached casino rights agreements with two Native American tribes: the Oneidas in Central New York and the...
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Springfield Casino
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Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno praised by Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chairman Stephen Crosby for assuring competition for city casino license (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- Stephen Crosby, chairman of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Thursday praised Mayor Domenic Sarno for doing “an incredible job” of assuring...
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Eastern Band of Cherokee
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Cherokee-run welfare office provides easier access to aid (5/22/2013)
(North Carolina) -- From the outside, Sandy Cloer’s office doesn’t look like much — not even a real office, in fact. The three double-wide trailers...
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Internet Sweepstake Cafes
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FL Legislature's haste on casino-style gambling ban misfires (5/22/2013)
(Florida) -- The Legislature's rush to judgment on Internet cafes in the wake of a massive scandal has led to unintended consequences predictable when the bill...
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Other News
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Winnipeg gets first urban reserve (5/23/2013)
(Winnipeg) -- It was a historic day for Long Plain First Nation, which officially opened the first urban reserve in the city of Winnipeg on Friday.
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Apache council wants transparency (5/23/2013)
(New Mexico) -- The Mescalero Apache Tribal Council on Wednesday pushed back against an apparent lack of transparency within the tribe’s administration by voting...
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Mescalero tribal president, vice president placed on administrative leave (5/23/2013)
(New Mexico) -- Mescalero Apache Tribal President Frederick Chino Sr. and Vice President Sandra Platero were placed on paid administrative leave Wednesday by the tribal...
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Bill banning sports kiosks from bars advances (5/23/2013)
(Nevada) -- Opponents of a bill to ban sports betting kiosks at bars and taverns hope to make a defensive stand in the Nevada Assembly after the measure cleared the...
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Northern Arapaho Tribe sanctioned for bad audits (5/23/2013)
(Wyoming) -- The Northern Arapaho Tribe is currently being sanctioned for not submitting their audits for the last couple of years, and the audits that were submitted,...
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One-fifth of tribal voters purged from rolls (5/23/2013)
(Arizona) -- The names of 28,722 individuals who did not vote in the last two tribal elections have been purged from the tribe's voter registration list, reducing...
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Portland among possible sites for Native American business development center (5/23/2013)
(Oregon) -- Portland is among six cities in the running for a federally-funded program aimed at helping Native American business owners.
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Internal Aboriginal Affairs probe cleared officials of spying on First Nations children’s advocate (5/23/2013)
(Canada) -- An internal Aboriginal Affairs investigation cleared federal officials of breaching the privacy of a First Nations children’s advocate who accused the...
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Missoula City Council extends olive branch to CSKT (5/23/2013)
(Montana) -- In recognition of the tribes’ sovereign status as a nation, Missoula Mayor John Engen officially declared May 13: “The Confederated Salish and...
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Native American Tribal leaders gather (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- The United South and Eastern Tribes Inc. will be hosting their annual meeting at the Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel.
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Fort Sill Apache Chairman named vice president of new Apache Alliance (5/23/2013)
(New Mexico) -- Fort Sill Apache Tribal Chairman Jeff Haozous was elected earlier this month as the vice president of the Apache Alliance.
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Nipmuc tribe names new chief (5/23/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- In the interest of continuity, and for the good of the tribe, Walter Vickers has stepped aside as chief of Nipmuc Nation.
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Province of Alberta, City of Edmonton sign Aboriginal deal (5/23/2013)
(Alberta) -- The province and city signed a landmark deal Thursday that aims to recognize the growing number of Aboriginal Canadians who call Edmonton home.
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EC to hold early in-person voting (5/23/2013)
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation’s Election Commission will conduct early in-person voting for all eight Tribal Council races from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 15 and...
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Native Sun News: State officials absent at ICWA summit (5/23/2013)
(South Dakota) -- Tearful testimony marked the first day of the Indian Child Welfare Act Summit on Wednesday, May 15. Mothers and grandmothers, some unable to tell their...
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Tribal Social Service Department family forum set for May 30 in Arlee (5/23/2013)
(Montana) -- The Tribal Social Services Department is hosting a family forum for all community members. This is the second of three Family Forum event that will take...
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Flathead Joint Board of Control meeting faced tough questions (5/23/2013)
(Montana) -- As three members were sworn into the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project’s Joint Board of Control during its May meeting, members of the Confederated...
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King in attendance at Treaty settlement ceremony (5/23/2013)
(New Zealand) -- The Maori King, Tuheitia, is attending the initialling of a Waikato tribe's Treaty settlement package at midday on Friday.
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Ex-policeman named to NM gambling regulatory board (5/23/2013)
(New Mexico) -- A retired Rio Rancho police officer has been appointed by Gov. Susana Martinez to a board that regulates gambling in New Mexico.
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New secretary lays out agenda for Native Americans (5/22/2013)
(Washington) -- The new Interior Department secretary, Sally Jewell, tells a panel of senators that, in her words, "Indian education is embarrassing."
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