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Foxwoods Reports April Slot Revenue (5/15/2012)
(Connecticut) -- Foxwoods Resort Casino(R) today reported that its slot revenue for April this year was $49.5 million, a decline of 13.4 percent from April 2011. Handle...
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February slot revenue keeps pace with last year (3/15/2012)
(Connecticut) -- Foxwoods Resort Casino® today reported that its slot revenue for February 2012 was $50.6 million, a decline of slightly less than 1.0 percent from...
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Foxwoods reports January slot revenue (2/15/2012)
(Connecticut) -- Foxwoods Resort Casino(R) today reported that its slot revenue for January 2012 amounted to $46.3 million, a decline of $2.3 million, or 4.7 percent,...
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New Jersey Online
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Poll: N.J. Voters Wary of Internet Gambling (5/14/2012)
(New Jersey) -- Some New Jersey legislators may be excited about expanding Atlantic City gaming to the Internet, but voters aren’t crazy about it. According to the...
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Palmer Casino
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Mohegan Sun Marks Three Years in Palmer (5/9/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- Mohegan Sun today marked the three year anniversary of its presence in Palmer, where the premier New England gaming operator will compete for a resort...
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California Online
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bwin.party and United Auburn Indian Community Enter Online Poker Agreement (5/7/2012)
(California) -- bwin.party - bwin.party digital entertainment plc ('bwin.party' or the 'Company') and the United Auburn Indian Community ('UAIC...
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TASIN: SB 1463 – Oppose Unless Amended (4/26/2012)
(California) -- Dear President Pro Tempore Steinberg and Senator Wright:
The Tribal Alliance of Sovereign Indian Nations (TASIN), an intergovernmental association of...
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Black Friday
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G-poker: New Online Poker Site May Repay Full Tilt Poker Players (5/4/2012)
(Montreal) -- G-poker reports that Groupe Bernard Tapie (GBT), the investor that failed last week in negotiations to purchase Full Tilt Poker, announced it’s...
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Lansing Casino
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It's official. Sault Tribe members approve Lansing Casino (5/4/2012)
(Michigan) -- Members of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians voted to approve a referendum that supports the Tribe’s plan to seek federal approval to...
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Sault Tribe sets dates for new Lansing casino meetings (1/30/2012)
(Michigan) -- Now that the public announcement has been made and the confidentiality period ended, Sault Tribe is working to get information out to its membership...
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Foxborough Casino
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No Foxboro Casino Group to Meet Saturday (4/30/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- No Foxboro Casino will present another in its series of informational open houses Saturday, May 5, from noon-3 p.m. at the Union Church, 384 South...
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Jobs For Foxboro Welcomes Launch of WynnFoxborough.com (3/6/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- Jobs for Foxboro today welcomed the launch of WynnFoxborough.com, a website dedicated to providing information about the proposed resort destination...
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Mashpee Wampanoag
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Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe details plans for Destination Resort Casino in Taunton (4/26/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe announced details of their plans for a comprehensive destination resort casino in the City of Taunton in a press...
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National Indian Gaming Commission
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National Indian Gaming Commission Announces May Public Commission Meeting (4/26/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- Today, the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC/Commission) announced its second public meeting of 2012. The open meeting is scheduled...
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Social Gaming
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Kontagent CEO to Speak at GiGse on Strategies for Monetizing Social Casino Players on Facebook (4/24/2012)
(California) -- Kontagent, the leading user analytics company for social and mobile app developers, today announced that CEO, Jeff Tseng, will be speaking at GiGse, the...
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Poker Tournament
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Spotlight 29 Casino Offering Satellite Tournaments For World Series Of Poker Events (4/23/2012)
(California) -- Spotlight 29 Casino is hosting three World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournaments, with the winner of each tournament earning a prize package valued at $12,...
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Michigan Gaming
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Four Winds New Buffalo to Host a Job Fair on Saturday May 5 (4/19/2012)
(Michigan) -- Four Winds® New Buffalo is pleased to announce that it will host a job fair on Saturday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern, at New Buffalo High...
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Labor & Unions
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US Department of Labor releases proposed tribal consultation policy (4/18/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- The U.S. Department of Labor today published in the Federal Register a proposed tribal consultation policy, which encompasses the agency's...
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Culinary Workers Union: Station Casinos Tries to Suppress Free Speech as it Continues Attacks on Workers; Twitter Restores Union Account (3/7/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- Last Friday afternoon, Station Casinos, an anti-union casino company, complained to Twitter about the Twitter account @workerstation, whose profile stated...
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Operating Engineers Call for Nevada Gaming Officials to Investigate Macau VIP Room Operator (3/7/2012)
(Nevada) -- In a letter to Nevada gaming regulators today, the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) called for an investigation into the relationship...
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Trust Issues
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Secretary Salazar and Attorney General Holder Announce $1 Billion Settlement of Tribal Trust Accounting and Management Lawsuits Filed by More Than 40 Tribes (4/11/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the settlement of lawsuits filed by 41 federally-recognized...
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Vikings Stadium
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White Earth Tribe Offers Bold Breakthrough in Stadium Funding Stalemate (4/5/2012)
(Minnesota) -- White Earth Nation announced today that it will make an upfront payment to Minnesota of $400 million as part of a new proposal for a Twin Cities casino.
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Shingle Springs
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Tribe Files Suit to Stop Impersonation (4/2/2012)
(California) -- After a federal judge ordered an El Dorado County man to stop misappropriating the name of the "Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians," the...
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El Dorado County Court Rules in Favor of Tribe (3/13/2012)
(California) -- At a hearing on Feb. 23, 2012, attorneys for Sharp Image Gaming, Inc. made a number of last minute arguments in an attempt to reverse the tentative...
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El Dorado County Court Issues Tentative Ruling on $30 Million Judgment (2/24/2012)
(California) -- The El Dorado County Superior Court issued a tentative ruling this week that would prevent Sharp Image Gaming, Inc. from collecting on its $30 million...
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Missing Women Crisis
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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Holds Hearing on Disappearances and Murders of Aboriginal Women and Girls in British Columbia (3/28/2012)
(Ottawa) -- The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) and the Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA) will appear tomorrow before the...
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Hard Rock
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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas Launches Backstage Pass Rewards Program (3/24/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- Hard Rock Hotel & Casino introduces Backstage Pass, a unique loyalty program offering hotel guests and patrons backstage access to experience the...
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Online Business
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IGT Launches IGT Cloud at Olympic Casino in Estonia (3/20/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- International Game Technology IGT -1.73% , the global leader in driving technology innovations in the gaming industry, today announced the go live of the...
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New York Gaming
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Cymbrowitz Concerned About Seven New Casinos In NY, Increase In Addiction Problems (3/19/2012)
(New York) -- Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, Chairman of the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, which has jurisdiction over compulsive gambling issues, has voiced...
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Wynn Resorts
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Wynn Las Vegas Outranks All Other Casino Competitors on Fortune Magazine's 2012 Most Admired List (3/16/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- Wynn Las Vegas (NASDAQ: WYNN) was honored as the highest ranking casino resort on Fortune's 2012 Most Admired list in the hotel, casino, resort...
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Jamul Casino
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Jamul Indian Village Moves Forward with Revised Gaming Development (3/13/2012)
(California) -- The Jamul Indian Village announces its intent to pursue revised plans for a new casino gaming development on its Federal Tribal Trust land located in San...
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Lakes Entertainment Announces Termination Of Jamul Agreement (3/13/2012)
(California) -- Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (“Lakes”) (NASDAQ: LACO) announced that it terminated the Pre-Development, Development and Financing Arrangement...
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Mohegan Sun
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Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority Announces Completion of Debt Refinancing Transactions (3/7/2012)
(Florida) -- The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, or the Authority, the owner and operator of Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, and Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in...
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Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority Announces Amended Minimum Tender Condition and Extension of Expiration Date for Its Private Exchange Offers (2/29/2012)
(Connecticut) -- The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, or the Authority, the owner and operator of Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, and Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs...
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Mohegan Extends Deadline on Bond Swap as Tenders Fall Short (2/14/2012)
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, the operator of Mohegan Sun casinos in Connecticut and Pennsylvania, extended a deadline for a bond exchange to...
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Enbridge Pipeline
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Enbridge Pipeline: First Nation Says An Oil Spill Is Inevitable And Would Wipe-Out Their Food Supply and Way of Life (3/3/2012)
(British Columbia) -- The Gitga'at Nation of Hartley Bay says an oil spill is inevitable if the Enbridge Northern Gateway oil tankers and pipeline project is ever...
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Enbridge Complaint to United Nations: First Nations File Complaint That Harper Government Racism on Pipelines Violates International Law (2/25/2012)
(Geneva) -- The Yinka Dene Alliance has filed a complaint and sent a representative to the United Nations in Geneva about the Harper government's stated intention to...
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First Nations in Alberta & NWT Sign Save the Fraser Declaration Opposing the Proposed Enbridge Pipeline and Tankers Project (2/4/2012)
(Alberta) -- This afternoon, First Nations from Alberta & the Northwest Territories added their names and support to a formal declaration opposing the Enbridge...
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Keystone XL Pipeline
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TransCanada Set to Re-Apply for Keystone XL Permit Proceeding with Gulf Coast Project (2/27/2012)
(Alberta) -- TransCanada Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TransCanada) announced today it has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of State (DOS) informing the Department...
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Land Issues
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Onondaga Nation Brings George Washington's Wampum Belt to Washington D.C. (2/27/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- On February 28, 2012, Onondaga Nation and other Haudenosaunee leaders will bring to Washington D.C. the wampum belt U.S. President George Washington...
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Seneca Nation
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A Statement from the Council of the Seneca Nation of Indians Regarding the Events February 10, 2012 at the Seneca Niagara Casino and its Aftermath (2/18/2012)
(New York) -- The altercation that occurred at the Seneca Niagara Casino last Friday night has raised many issues that have yet to be properly addressed by Seneca Nation...
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Seneca President’s Comment on Casino Incident (2/17/2012)
(New York) -- The following is a statement from Seneca Nation of Indians President Robert Odawi Porter following an incident at Seneca Niagara Casino Friday night...
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Full Tilt Closure
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Canadian-poker: Industry Leaders Confident in Online Poker Future Despite PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker Controversy (2/17/2012)
(Quebec) -- Canadian-poker reports that despite the major setback the poker industry faced following PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and other sites being shut down, online...
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Minnesota Gaming
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Block E Casino: New Poll Finds Minnesotans Support Downtown Minneapolis Casino (2/16/2012)
(Minnesota) -- A SurveyUSA poll released on Sunday, February 12, found that if legalized gambling were expanded to raise money for a new Vikings stadium, 38% of...
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Payday Loans
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Native American Fair Commerce Coalition Cites Pair of Recent Governmental Actions as Showing Signs of Promise for Tribal Sovereignty (2/15/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- The Native American Fair Commerce Coalition (NAFCC), a representative organization comprised of like-minded tribes and tribal members that are...
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Native American Lending Alliance Applauds Colorado Court's Sovereign Immunity Affirmation (2/14/2012)
(Colorado) -- The State District Court in Colorado gave sovereign immunity a big win today in their ruling of Cash Advance v State of Colorado. Following the ruling,...
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Indian Country Online
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Senate Commitee on Indian Affairs Hearing Identifies Internet Gaming as a Threat to Federally Authorized Casino Gaming (2/10/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, held an oversight hearing yesterday to discuss the...
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Alaska Native Corporations
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NACA Responds to GAO Report on Native American Contracting (2/7/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- In response to today's Government Accountability Office (GAO) report entitled, "Monitoring and Oversight of Tribal 8(a) Firms Need...
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Cobell
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Interior Seeks Comments on Cobell Land Consolidation Draft Plan (2/2/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- The Department of the Interior today announced two important steps in the ongoing commitment to fulfilling this nation’s trust...
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Census
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2010 Census Shows Nearly Half of American Indians and Alaska Natives Report Multiple Races (1/27/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- The U.S. Census Bureau today released a 2010 Census brief, The American Indian and Alaska Native Population: 2010, [PDF] that shows almost half (44...
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Other News
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NEWave(R) Wins Corporate-Wide Agreement to Install Its myCompliance Manager(TM) at Seven Properties Across the Midwest (5/16/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- Leading and award-winning software supplier to the gaming industry NEWave® has won a major new corporate contract to install its myCompliance Manager...
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Aristocrat's Tarzan® Lord of the Jungle™ Slot Jackpot Hits for $306,234.19 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino (5/16/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- Aristocrat's Tarzan® Lord of the Jungle™ video slot game is one of the most frequently hitting slot games in North America, and now the game's top...
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Barona, Sycuan and County Representatives Approve More Than $1.5 Million for Local Projects to Benefit San Diego Communities (5/15/2012)
(California) -- The Barona Band of Mission Indians and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation and other representatives from the Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit...
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Aristocrat Licensed in Montana, Signs Exclusive Distribution Agreement With Grand Vision Gaming (5/14/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- Aristocrat Technologies recently entered the U.S. VLT marketplace by receiving its license in South Dakota. Now the company is quickly expanding in the...
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Gaming Standards Association Welcomes Eight New Members (5/14/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- The Gaming Standards Association, the world's leading standards-setting organization for the gaming industry, continues to gain membership in all...
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JCM Global Brings Australasia's Best Currency Solutions to G2E Asia (5/14/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- More operators and suppliers across Australasia trust JCM Global, the automated transaction solutions provider, than any other company. Now JCM Global is...
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Western “Yellow Rock” Saddles Up With Screen Media Films (5/12/2012)
(New York) -- Suzanne Blech, president of Screen Media Films, has announced the acquisition of the Western, YELLOW ROCK, starring Michael Biehn, James Russo, and Lenore...
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NEWave Wins Software Contract for Scioto Downs (5/11/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- Leading and award-winning software supplier to the gaming industry NEWave® continues to surge. Now the company has won another RFP and will be...
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People are not talking about poverty: Chief Lyle Sayers (5/11/2012)
(Ontario) -- According to Chairman Chief Lyle Sayers for the North Shore Tribal Council, planned changes to social assistance programs introduced in the 2012 Provincial...
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‘Doctrine of Discovery’, Used for Centuries to Justify Seizure of Indigenous Land, Subjugate Peoples, Must Be Repudiated by United Nations, Permanent Forum Told (5/10/2012)
(New York) -- The Doctrine of Discovery had been used for centuries to expropriate indigenous lands and facilitate their transfer to colonizing or dominating nations,...
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Let The Fun Begin! (5/10/2012)
(Mississippi) -- It's always 5 o'clock somewhere and on May 22, somewhere is Margaritaville Biloxi. The Margaritaville Casino and Restaurant Biloxi will open to...
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Cantor Gaming Appoints Brad Thomte As Manager Of Its New Poker Room At Palms Casino Resort (5/10/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- Cantor Gaming® today announced that Brad Thomte has joined Cantor Gaming as Manager of its new Poker Room, which opened on May 4 within the newly...
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Tutor Perini Building Corp. Awarded $82 Million Construction Contract from the Gila River Indian Community (5/10/2012)
(California) -- Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC) a leading civil and building construction company, today announced that its subsidiary, Tutor Perini Building Corp...
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San Diegan Wins $1 Million Jackpot at Barona Resort & Casino Playing Wheel of Fortune Progressive (5/10/2012)
(California) -- A San Diego man is enjoying his first day as a millionaire today after winning $1,051,007.68 playing the Wheel of Fortune® MegaJackpot® progressive at...
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Cadillac Jack Appoints Roger Maloch as Chief Financial Officer (5/9/2012)
(Georgia) -- Cadillac Jack, a leading supplier of games and technology to the global gaming industry, announced today the appointment of Roger Maloch as Chief Financial...
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Eiteljorg Museum Receives Significant Donation of Katsina Carvings (5/9/2012)
(Indiana) -- The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art has received a significant collection of Hopi katsina carvings. The collection of 110 objects,...
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Native American Contractors Association Publishes Economic Impact Study (5/9/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- The Native American Contractors Association ("NACA") released its 2011 Economic Impact Study, which will serve as a valuable guide for...
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Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) Welcomes Rep. Ed Perlmutter to Its Colorado Lab (5/9/2012)
(Colorado) -- Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), the world's leading gaming testing laboratory and technical consultancy, recently welcomed Congressman Ed...
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Native American Olympians Celebrated at New Smithsonian Exhibition (5/9/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- On the 100th anniversary of the Olympic Games in which athletes Jim Thorpe (Sac and Fox), Duke Kahanamoku (Native Hawaiian), Andrew Sockalexis (...
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Student Study Looks for Solutions to Poor Health Care for American Indians (5/9/2012)
(Utah) -- Is there a cultural bias in healthcare services? University of Utah students in the American Indian Patient Experience Think Tank course, given through the...
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