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New York Gaming

article EDITORIAL: Casino rights smart negotiating tool (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- We have to admire the adroit way Gov. Andrew Cuomo is using the casino gaming cause to the state’s advantage in negotiating with American Indian...
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Sioux City Casino

article Casino petition calls for Iowa mayor to resign (5/23/2013)
(Iowa) -- An online petition is demanding that the mayor of Sioux City resign over his role in replacing the Argosy riverboat casino with a Hard Rock-branded facility.
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California Online

article Viewpoints: In casino debate, it's all about competition (5/21/2013)
(California) -- Money flowing through Sacramento lately can mean only one thing: Gambling is front and center again in the Capitol.
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Indian Country Online

article Tribes Need To Begin Forming Internet Alliances, Panel Says [sub req'd] (5/21/2013)
(Minnesota) -- American Indians should move to establish interstate Internet coalitions before Congress legalizes online poker and other games, a panel of tribal leaders...
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Foxboro Casino

article Casino developers launch website to keep public informed (5/20/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- FCX LLC, developers of a proposed casino in Milford, launched a website to provide information for residents of Milford and surrounding towns on the...
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North Fork Rancheria

article Las Vegas casino hosts fundraiser for California senator on eve of key vote (5/20/2013)
(California) -- A Las Vegas casino that stands to make millions if the California Legislature approves a gambling compact for a Fresno-area Indian tribe is hosting a...
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Online Legislation

article Gaming Caucus Resurrected In Congress [sub req'd] (5/16/2013)
(Washington D.C.) -- Although it is not clear if an Internet gambling bill will be one of its priorities, a Congressional Gaming Caucus is being resurrected in the U.S....
article Tough Election Cycles Leave Rift in Relationship Between Reid, Heller (3/7/2013)
(Washington D.C.) -- Nevada Sens. Harry Reid, a Democrat, and Dean Heller, a Republican, are having trouble getting over two tense election cycles that have strained...
article John Pappas: "Disgraceful" that PPA is Linked to Harry Reid Bribery Allegations[ return to main articles page ] (1/31/2013)
(Washington D.C.) -- On Thursday, Pokerfuse published an article linking Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV, pictured) to a seven-figure bribery scheme to push...
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Sheldon Adelson

article Adelsons fund more than politics (5/13/2013)
(Las Vegas) -- As much attention as Sheldon Adelson received for the estimated $93 million he gave to Republican politicians last year, he has also been a benefactor in...
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Native Voices

article DELAUNE: Elizabeth Warren, Heidi Heitkamp, Markwayne Mullin and Us (4/20/2013)
(Georgia) -- To paraphrase one of the trite banalities she compulsively invoked throughout 2012, the spiritual godmother of the Occupy movement has telegraphed a...
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American Gaming Association

article Travel association executive will lead US gambling lobby, seek consensus on Internet wagering (4/18/2013)
(Las Vegas) -- The new head of the U.S. casino lobby is a 38-year-old with ties to the travel industry who says he will seek consensus on Internet gambling. The American...
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Massachusetts Gaming

article Episcopal bishop joins other clergy in opposing Worcester slots parlor (4/18/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts, which includes Worcester and surrounding communities, said today that he is against the...
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New Hampshire Gaming

article New anti-gambling group starts push against casino (4/10/2013)
(New Hampshire) -- The new group Casino Free NH launched an effort Wednesday against a Senate-passed bill that would legalize a single casino in New Hampshire.
article Nashua residents' views vary on casino development in NH (2/23/2013)
(New Hampshire) -- Politicians aren't the only ones debating the merits of a casino in southern New Hampshire; Nashua residents are also discussing whether they...
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Springfield Casino

article Springfield NAACP endorses MGM Resorts International's casino plan (3/29/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The Greater Springfield Branch of the NAACP is recommending MGM Resorts International and its $850-million proposal for casino on the South End in the...
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Chumash Tribe

article Community groups’ appeals of Chumash land plan dismissed (3/28/2013)
(California) -- The Interior Board of Indian Appeals (IBIA) has dismissed the appeals of four community groups that have been consistent critics of the Santa Ynez Band...
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Idle No More

article Cree Idle No More walkers near end of 1,600 km trek to Ottawa (3/22/2013)
(Ottawa) -- The long walk will soon be over for a group of youths from the James Bay Cree community of Whapmagoostui, Que., who expect to arrive in Ottawa Monday after...
article Gary Farmer: Idle No More, 'Consumerization,' Mining Fallout and Indian Humor (3/18/2013)
(Colorado) -- Film star and activist Gary Farmer wore an impish grin from time to time as he conducted an Idle No More (Idle) teach-in, but his core message defied humor...
article Idle No More: Quebec Cree on epic walk to Ottawa picking up supporters along the way (3/8/2013)
(Canada) -- On the frozen shores of Hudson’s Bay in January, a small group of Great Whale Cree strapped on their mukluks, pulled on their parkas and set out on an...
article Cree Idle No More walkers reach Algonquin community (3/6/2013)
(North Canada) -- Cree youth walking from Whapmagoostui, Que., to Ottawa reached the Algonquin community of Lac Simon this week, about 30 kilometres from Val d’Or...
article Native Americans gather to support Canadian indigenous fight (2/23/2013)
(California) -- Native Americans in Vallejo and surrounding areas will hold a gathering at 1 p.m. today in United Plaza, downtown Vallejo, to show their solidarity with...
article Idle No More Movement continues to evolve (2/21/2013)
(Montana) -- Another Idle No More rally sprang on the steps of the Capitol on Monday lead by Montana Native leaders. Over 200 people assembled for the Indian People...
article Native American activists urge MT poor to be 'Idle No More' (2/19/2013)
(Montana) -- A global grass-roots movement descended on the grounds of the Capitol on Monday, lead by prominent Native American leaders in Montana.
article Idle No More returns to state Capitol (2/18/2013)
(Montana) -- Members of the growing Idle No More movement made a second appearance at the state Legislature on Monday with a rally and round dance on the north steps of...
article Native American activists urge Montanans to 'Idle No More' (2/18/2013)
(Montana) -- A global grassroots movement descended on the grounds of the Montana Capitol on Monday, lead by prominent Native American leaders in Montana.
article Idle No More Enters a New Phase, Seeks Next Steps (2/11/2013)
(Canada) -- Idle No More’s founders and leaders are determined to keep the movement’s momentum going and to maintain pressure on aboriginal leaders and the...
article Indigenous youth gather in Winnipeg in support of Idle No More (2/10/2013)
(Winnipeg) -- Young people from Canada's Indigenous community gathered in Winnipeg on Saturday as part of Idle No More movement. The purpose of the Indigenous Nation...
article Protests greet talks / First Nations object to education proposal (2/9/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Protesters clashed with security outside a meeting room in Saskatoon where Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan had come to hear from educators,...
article Idle No More protester declares fast in teepee at city hall (2/9/2013)
(Hamilton) -- He Carries the Strength of 10 Buffalo has been a fixture of the Idle No More movement in Hamilton.
article Conservative MP and senator belittle Chief Theresa Spence, Idle No More movement (1/30/2013)
(Ottawa) -- Two members of Stephen Harper’s Conservative caucus — an elected MP and a senator — publicly disparaged the Idle No More movement and...
article SCHMIDT: Idle No More, Hollywood Style (1/29/2013)
(California) -- When Pamela J. Peters and Shawn Imitates-Dog attended a recent Idle No More rally in downtown Los Angeles, they were surprised. The crowd was small...
article Students, faculty from Columbia, Yale protest Native land legislation (1/29/2013)
(New York) -- Students and faculty take action to support Idle No More, a grassroots movement that is protesting a Canadian bill that changes land management on...
article Over 800 attend Idle No More rally at Manitoba legislature (1/28/2013)
(Manitoba) -- More than 800 Idle No More protesters took to the steps of Manitoba's legislative building on Monday afternoon as part of a national day of action.
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Mashpee Wampanoag

article Mashpee school candidate, tribe willing to work it out (3/19/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The lone internal candidate for superintendent came under fire late last week from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe but the allegations of anti-tribal...
article Mashpee Tribal Council Takes Stand Against Superintendent Candidate Hyde (3/17/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council released a blistering, personal attack on Mashpee High School history teacher and superintendent candidate Brian...
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Wampanoag Aquinnah

article Wampanoags sent Mashpee School Committee blistering objection to Brian Hyde's appointment as new school superintendent (3/19/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Enterprise reports that the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council released a blistering, personal attack on Mashpee High School history teacher...
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Internet Sweepstake Cafes

article 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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Keystone XL Pipeline

article CA billionaire Tom Steyer makes aggressive move in MA Senate race — SuperPAC to fight Keystone pipeline (VIDEO) (3/18/2013)
(California) -- Billionaire Democratic philanthropist Tom Steyer, who’s bankrolled two successful California environmental ballot measures, is making an aggressive...
article Alberta lobbies for Keystone XL in New York Times ad (3/17/2013)
(Alberta) -- The Alberta government, continuing to press its case for the Keystone XL pipeline, took out an ad in Sunday’s New York Times newspaper, tying the...
article Celebrities, environmentalists protest Keystone pipeline at White House (2/13/2013)
(Washington D.C.) -- Celebrities and environmental activists, including lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and civil rights leader Julian Bond, were arrested Wednesday after...
article American Indians rally at Oklahoma Capitol to call attention to environmental, sovereignty issues (1/29/2013)
(Oklahoma) -- About 200 people rallied outside the Oklahoma Capitol in Oklahoma City on Monday to protest the Keystone XL pipeline and to criticize the election of an...
article Native American groups protest Keystone XL pipeline (1/29/2013)
(Nebraska) -- Native American protesters concerned about pollution of ancestral lands by the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline rallied Monday outside the State Capitol.
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PokerStars

article Why a Casino Group Stepped in on an Online Gambling Case (3/7/2013)
(New Jersey) -- In an unusual move, the American Gaming Association, which has traditionally supported online gambling, spoke out against an online poker company’s...
article PokerStars says Caesars offered to sell Rio, World Series of Poker (3/5/2013)
(Las Vegas) -- Caesars Entertainment Corp. reportedly offered to sell the off-Strip Rio and the World Series of Poker to PokerStars, a spokesman for the owner of the...
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Zynga

article Casinos Pose Threat To Zynga Inc’s Online Gaming (3/4/2013)
(California) -- Zynga Inc is facing hurdles in its bid to offer real money gambling as states like New Jersey legalize internet betting but enact conditions that mainly...
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Palmer Casino

article Mohegan Sun casino to discuss proposal to develop project in Mass. town (2/25/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Officials from Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut plan to update residents in Palmer next week about their proposed $600 million casino project in town.
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Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

article BLOG: Top 10 Reasons Republicans Oppose Protecting Native Women (2/25/2013)
(Washington D.C.) -- 10. “House Republican leadership just doesn’t get it.” – Sen. Patty Murray.
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Online Gaming

article Tech Industry Sets Its Sights on Gambling (2/17/2013)
(California) -- Look out Las Vegas, here comes FarmVille. Silicon Valley is betting online gambling is its next billion-dollar business, with developers across the tech...
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Cedar Rapids Casino

article Cedar Rapids casino opponents hold strategy session (2/11/2013)
(Iowa) -- A referendum on a new casino for Cedar Rapids is just four weeks away. Opponents gathered over the weekend to discuss their strategy leading up to the vote on...
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Other News

article NC Democratic chairman Voller made charges at Las Vegas casino on card bearing party's name (5/21/2013)
(North Carolina) -- The head of the North Carolina Democratic Party is facing questions about credit card charges made during a March trip to a Las Vegas casino to watch...
article American Indian Woman of the Year Named, Native Explorers Co-Founder Gets Award (5/20/2013)
(Oklahoma) -- Nicole Schultz Walls, Chickasaw, is the youngest president in the history of the Oklahoma Federation of Indian Women. The organization's board has...
article St. Regis Mohawk Tribe leads peaceful protest march across bridge (5/17/2013)
(New York) -- Members of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe held a demonstration Friday as part of an ongoing dispute with Canadian Border Patrol officials. About 100 members of...
article US border in Cornwall, ON to close Friday morning for First Nation protest (5/17/2013)
(Ontario) -- Cross-border traffic is expected to be disrupted Friday in eastern Ontario, as a protest march makes its way from the Mohawk Longhouse near Cornwall to the...
article Elijah Harper, First Nations leader who brought down Meech Lake, dies at 64 (5/17/2013)
(Ottawa) -- Rarely can one person change the course of history for an entire country. Elijah Harper did. In the Manitoba legislature in 1990, Mr. Harper clutched an...
article Elijah Harper, key player in Meech Lake accord, dies at 64 (5/17/2013)
(Ottawa) -- Elijah Harper, a former Manitoba MLA and MP who was a key player in defeating the Meech Lake accord, has died at the age of 64. Harper died early Friday in...
article Billboards removed in Greeley that used Native-Americans to promote gun rights (5/8/2013)
(Colorado) -- The anonymous residents behind two Greeley billboards that drew criticism and support for their depiction of Native Americans and a pro-gun rights message...
article Rosen: Is billboard control next? (5/8/2013)
(Colorado) -- Some anonymous gun-rights activists commissioned a couple of roadside billboards in Greeley to make a dramatic point about the current epidemic of gun...
article Controversial Greeley billboards replaced with blank space (5/6/2013)
(Colorado) -- Two controversial Greeley billboards on which images of American Indians were used to make a pro-gun rights statement are gone, and the space on one of the...
article Wild Rose contributes $260K to gaming campaign in Warren Co. (5/2/2013)
(Iowa) -- Wild Rose Entertainment, the West Des Moines-based casino operator tapped to manage a proposed casino in Norwalk, contributed more than $260,000 to a campaign...
article Former Gov. Edwin Edwards gets a standing ovation at Louisiana Senate (5/1/2013)
(Louisiana) -- Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards visited the state Legislature on Wednesday, where he urged lawmakers to pass a balanced budget and focus on programs...
article Native American Scholars Oppose Navajo Friendship with Israel (4/18/2013)
(Israel) -- A group of Native American scholars recently sent a letter to Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly, urging him to shun the Israeli democracy because of claims...
article First Nations elder Raymond Robinson abruptly ends hunger protest (4/9/2013)
(Manitoba) -- A First Nations leader from Manitoba who began a hunger strike last week over Ottawa’s treatment of aboriginal people now says he has ended his...
article Raymond Robinson calls off second hunger protest (4/9/2013)
(Manitoba) -- A First Nations elder in Manitoba has ended his second hunger protest days after it began. Raymond Robinson embarked on his second protest on April 3,...
article HUNEGS: Beware of Capricious Comparisons (4/2/2013)
(Minnesota) -- I'm sorry to see fatuous comparisons between Native Americans and Palestinians given such prominent space in the Sunday (March 24) print edition of...
article Alberta’s aboriginals recall Klein's tireless commitment (3/30/2013)
(Calgary) -- Ralph Klein was a 34-year-old television reporter with Calgary’s CFCN news when he and a cameraman showed up on the Siksika Nation in the summer of...
article Aboriginal youth embark on 45-day walk to Ottawa (3/28/2013)
(Ottawa) -- About a dozen aboriginal youth left from Winnipeg Thursday with the aim of making it to Ottawa on foot. The group, known as Youth For Lakes, departed from...
article Bet on Red! Nevada May Legalize Gambling on Federal Elections (3/27/2013)
(Nevada) -- Federal elections in America have long been horse races without legal bookies. Some states outright outlaw putting money on political contests, while others...
article Tim Johnson: 'I've never been beaten' (3/27/2013)
(South Dakota) -- Tim Johnson announced the end Tuesday wistfully but with a hint of defiance. “It is time for me to say goodbye,” Johnson said. “I...
article State rep’s dad sues over 2011 pueblo arrest (3/19/2013)
(New Mexico) -- The father of state Rep. Carl Trujillo, D-Santa Fe, has filed a lawsuit claiming he was mistreated by tribal officers from Pojoaque Pueblo, perhaps for...

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