USARedskins
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A Name Change for the Redskins: Unpopular, Insufficient, and Necessary
(5/17/2013)
(USA) -- Changing the NFL franchise's name won't go over well with diehard fans, nor will it reverse American history. But there's no excuse for continuing...
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Why ‘NEVER’ Abandoning ‘Redskins’ As His Team’s Name Might Soon Cost Dan Snyder A Lot Of Money
(5/11/2013)
(USA) -- The never-ending dispute over whether the National Football League’s Washington Redskins should change their name is heating up again.
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OP/ED: This Editorial Defending The Redskins' Name Is Just So Goddamn Dumb
(5/4/2013)
(USA) -- The Washington Times decided to publish an editorial titled "Hail to the Redtails?" in which some moron tries to argue that changing the name of the...
3 Total Articles on this Issue
Mining & Drilling
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The new plunder of Native lands
(5/16/2013)
(USA) -- THOUGH YOU wouldn't know it from the mainstream media, the U.S. economy continues to suffer the aftershocks of the Great Recession of 2008. California is...
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Northern plains site has twice as much oil as previously thought, Interior says
(5/5/2013)
(USA) -- A vast geologic formation in three northern Plains states contains twice as much oil and three times as much natural gas as the federal government previously...
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Spread of Hydrofracking Could Strain Water Resources in West, Study Finds
(5/5/2013)
(USA) -- The rapid expansion of hydraulic fracturing to retrieve once-inaccessible reservoirs of oil and gas could put pressure on already-stressed water resources from...
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The Energy Boom: American Indians Need Not Apply?
(5/1/2013)
(USA) -- Though it is no shock that the nation's 6.2 million American Indians have the highest national poverty rates, where the highest of those poverty rates exist...
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Tar sand oil pipelines are natural disasters waiting to happen
(4/12/2013)
(USA) -- It’s now been almost two weeks since ExxonMobil’s Pegasus pipeline spill put at least 500,000 gallons of tar sands crude and contaminated water into...
5 Total Articles on this Issue
Commercial Gaming
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A Look At The Fastest Growing Commercial Casino Markets In the United States
(5/15/2013)
(USA) -- The casino business was booming in 2012, growing by 4.8 percent. The end result was a commercial casino market of $37.34 billion, a number not seen since 2007...
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Casino Gambling Data Shows Economic Conditions Are Better
(5/7/2013)
(USA) -- Casino gambling is back to pre-recession levels in the U.S., according to a new report from the gaming industry. One in three Americans went to a casino last...
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Commercial casino gaming revenues total $37.34 billion in 2012
(5/7/2013)
(USA) -- U.S. commercial casinos collected $37.34 billion in gaming revenues in 2012, the second-highest figure ever produced by the nation’s gambling states....
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NPR: Casino Gambling Indicates Economic Turnaround Is Solid
(5/7/2013)
(USA) -- Here's a sign of economic recovery: Americans are gambling again. People apparently have enough money to throw some of it away. After a drop during the...
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Casino Gambling Surges Most Since Crisis to Approach 2007’s Peak
(5/6/2013)
(USA) -- Casino revenue in the U.S. climbed 4.8 percent in 2012, the industry’s biggest annual advance since the Great Recession hit four years earlier.
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Commercial casino gaming revenues total $37.34 billion in 2012
(5/6/2013)
(USA) -- The U.S. commercial casino industry collected $37.34 billion in gaming revenues in 2012, a 4.8 percent increase over 2011 and the largest growth rate since the...
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Gaming industry sees biggest revenue gains since recession
(5/6/2013)
(USA) -- The U.S. casino industry captured $37.3 billion in gaming revenues in 2012, a 4.8 percent increase from 2011. That growth rate is largest since the recession...
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Report: Casino gambling up in ’12
(5/6/2013)
(USA) -- More gamblers are hitting the slots and blackjack tables in the U.S., giving the industry a 4.8 percent boost in 2012, its biggest since the recession.
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US casino revenue up nearly 5 percent in 2012
(5/6/2013)
(USA) -- Things are looking up for most of the nation's commercial casinos, as gambling revenue increased by nearly 5 percent last year and jobs held roughly steady.
9 Total Articles on this Issue
Internet Sweepstake Cafes
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Chuck E. Cheese gambling: Casino comparison has Chuck E. Cheese in news
(5/15/2013)
(USA) -- Is Chuck E. Cheese a gambling ground for kids? On May 14, Time reported that some feel as though the popular kid-hang-out is a breeding ground for bad habits....
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Chuck E. Cheese: Where a Kid Can Gamble Like an Adult
(5/14/2013)
(USA) -- What with all the flashing screens, dinging bells, and glazed-over customers absorbed in the games at hand, a Chuck E. Cheese arcade bears quite a resemblance...
2 Total Articles on this Issue
Fantasy Sports
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BLOG: Daily Fantasy is not gambling, and here’s why
(5/13/2013)
(USA) -- It’s no surprise that the first daily fantasy sports sites sprung up in 2007. After all, that was the first year following the Unlawful Internet Gambling...
1 Article on this Issue
Native Voices
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WALN: School Boards are responsible for the mental health of students
(5/13/2013)
(USA) -- May is designated as Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month. Balanced children are mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually healthy. Schools...
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D'ERRICO: Imbalance of Terror: The Boston Bombings and Other Mindless Acts
(5/11/2013)
(USA) -- The Cold War was described as a "balance of terror" maintained by the opposing nuclear arsenals of the United States and the Soviet Union.
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CHAMPAGNE: Renewing the Sacred and the Importance of Place
(5/9/2013)
(USA) -- Many tribal nations remember and perform ceremonies at sacred places that are not on their reservations. Do Indians have any spiritual claims to their ancient...
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JENNINGS: When the Last American Indian Dies
(5/9/2013)
(USA) -- Anthropology has from the beginning been influenced and dominated by European males. They set the criteria of hierarchically ordered level descriptions, giving...
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SCHILLING: Exploring the Political Exploitation of Blood Quantum in the U.S.
(5/7/2013)
(USA) -- Arica L. Coleman is an assistant professor of Black American Studies at the University of Delaware. She is African American and Native American (Rappahannock),...
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CHAMPAGNE: The Challenge of Mixed-Blood Nations
(4/25/2013)
(USA) -- Countries with indigenous nations usually also have mixed-blood nations composed of people of indigenous descent and other nations or races.
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LAMAR: Bitcoins: Wagering Virtual Currency on Virtual Gaming
(4/21/2013)
(USA) -- The virtual currency, bitcoin, recently gained attention as its trading value topped copy40 US per coin on April 2. Most of the hoopla surrounding the news...
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PEMBER: Diabetes Watch: It Is Possible to Break the Sugar-Salt Addiction
(4/16/2013)
(USA) -- At this time, I was finding that there were several things I could no longer do—or was too embarrassed to do—because of my size.
8 Total Articles on this Issue
Mobile Gaming
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OP/ED: Don't bet on mobile real-money gambling in the U.S. anytime soon
(5/10/2013)
(USA) -- Companies from across the mobile app landscape continue to discuss the possibility of mobile "real-money gambling" in the United States as if it could...
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T-Mobile USA Q1 Finances Reveal Positive and Negative Results
(5/9/2013)
(USA) -- T-Mobile USA released its Q1 figures revealing some good and some bad results. Following the extensive changes at T-Mobile USA, the carrier released its Q1...
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5 don’ts for building a successful mobile casino game
(4/25/2013)
(USA) -- With a booming mobile market, many developers and startups are looking to stand out and be successful with a niche genre. Though mobile casino gaming isn’...
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Probability looks at U.S. alliances as online gambling gathers steam
(4/18/2013)
(USA) -- UK-based Probability Plc, a maker of gambling games for mobile phones, is in advanced talks with potential U.S. partners to break into the American online...
4 Total Articles on this Issue
Online Gaming
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State-by-state, America keeps betting on online poker and gambling
(5/10/2013)
(USA) -- On April 30, 2013, the poker world saw the launch of the United States' first legal online poker site, Ultimate Poker. But Ultimate Poker has one...
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Ten states that should have online gaming
(5/6/2013)
(USA) -- Last week, the first online gaming site regulated within the United States opened for business when Ultimate Poker accepted its first real-money bet in Nevada....
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Internet gambling becomes tidbit as Casinos eyes it with interest
(5/3/2013)
(USA) -- Internet gambling is becoming a tidbit for many companies, including casinos, as it has been legalized in three states, and other state authorities are...
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Casinos brace for impact of Internet gambling
(5/2/2013)
(USA) -- With legal gambling now moving beyond the casinos and onto the Internet, the industry is bracing for the most far-reaching changes in its history.
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U.S. Slots Giants Report Rising Revenues, Eye Online Opportunities [sub. req'd]
(4/29/2013)
(USA) -- Gaming technology giants IGT and Bally saw a sharp uptick in earnings in the January-March quarter, with executives from both companies bullish on future...
5 Total Articles on this Issue
Mascot Issue
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Respect for Native Americans: Sports Fans Should Heed Sly Stone's Advice
(5/8/2013)
(USA) -- As a teen growing up in a white, working class suburban neighborhood during the 1970s, I distinctly recall that many of my high-school friends with older...
1 Article on this Issue
Indian Country Online
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Tribal Regulators Tackle Steep Learning Curve On Online Gambling [sub req'd]
(5/7/2013)
(USA) -- Regulators for American Indian tribes with casinos are undergoing an intense education on Internet gambling in anticipation of launching online poker, but their...
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BLOG: Top-10 brick-and-mortar and online gambling partnerships to watch in the U.S.
(4/22/2013)
(USA) -- The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation announced today that Foxwoods Resort Casino has selected GameAccount Network to provide online gambling software, should...
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States, Tribes Diverge On Compacting Online Poker [sub req'd]
(4/16/2013)
(USA) -- Tribal-state gambling compacts could hinder efforts by American Indian tribes in the Southwest and Washington State from entering the emerging online poker...
3 Total Articles on this Issue
Zynga
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King Overtakes Zynga as Largest Social Network
(5/5/2013)
(USA) -- Zynga is no longer the largest social network as King has announced a larger number of daily active users. Zynga said recently that it has 52 million daily...
1 Article on this Issue
Online Poker
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Skillbet Changes Business Plan Amid Shill Accusations
(4/27/2013)
(USA) -- Skillbet announced that they will alter their business plan effective immediately. The company announced that they have ceased all marketing efforts and...
1 Article on this Issue
Payday Loans
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Beware tribal payday loans
(4/27/2013)
(USA) -- High interest payday loans are seen by critics as a fast track to endless cycles of debt for borrowers. Are they a scam? Some would say yes, although they'...
1 Article on this Issue
Online Legislation
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Lots of gaming legislative action heating up across the nation
(4/25/2013)
(USA) -- It looks to me like 2013 may be one of the most active years for the gaming industries in a generation. Across the country, gambling legislation is flying...
1 Article on this Issue
Keystone XL Pipeline
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If Keystone XL gets blocked, can trains save Canada’s tar sands?
(4/24/2013)
(USA) -- There’s a key question at the center of the debate over the Keystone XL pipeline. If President Obama rejects the pipeline, will all of that Canadian heavy...
1 Article on this Issue
Social Gaming
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New Social Game Aims to Raise $1 Billion for Charity
(4/20/2013)
(USA) -- A new social game which puts players against each other in a ‘numerical battleship’ claims that it can raise $1bn each year for charity.
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Casual Social Games Plummet While Social Casino Holds Its Own
(4/18/2013)
(USA) -- Casual social gaming numbers are plummeting as players grow bored, according to one data researcher. Casual games on the internet are declining as players...
2 Total Articles on this Issue
Baby Veronica
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Dad Gave Up Parental Rights But Now Wants Them Back After Daughter Living Two Years With Adoptive Family
(4/17/2013)
(USA) -- ”A father who approved the adoption of his biological daughter changed his mind and decided he wanted the baby after all. He sued for custody — and...
1 Article on this Issue
Full Tilt
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Full Tilt Founder Bitar Pleads Guilty To UIGEA, Conspiracy Charges
(4/15/2013)
(USA) -- Ray Bitar, founder and former CEO of Full Tilt Poker, pleaded guilty to criminal charges before a New York federal court Monday, exactly two years to the day...
1 Article on this Issue
Other News
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American Cancer Society Encourages Women to Commit to Healthy Living!
(5/16/2013)
(USA) -- It’s been said that the man is the “head of the household,” but it’s also true the woman is the neck: She can turn the head any...
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New Cancer Research Tailors to American Indian Populations
(5/14/2013)
(USA) -- According to the American Cancer Society, there is a low cancer survival rate among American Indians. And a new study funded by the American Cancer Society anad...
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DDoS-for-hire sevices turn to mainstream advertising
(5/14/2013)
(USA) -- DDoS services for hire – so-called “booters” that can be hired to knock, or boot, a website offline – are making their way out of the...
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Study: US Online Gambling Worth $9.3b in 2020
(5/12/2013)
(USA) -- Morgan Stanley, one of the world's leading financial services firms, has made a bold prediction - estimating that in 2020, online gambling in the US will be...
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Gaming Industry News Weekly Recap -- Stories You Might Have Missed
(5/12/2013)
(USA) -- PokerStars filed suit to prevent the Atlantic Club from selling itself to any other buyer; secret audio recordings revealed the full extent of Russ Hamilton...
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Chrysler Demonstrates Commitment to Fostering Workplace Diversity
(5/11/2013)
(USA) -- The editors of Winds of Change magazine, a quarterly production by the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), recently released their first...
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US Casinos Enjoy Rising Revenues
(5/9/2013)
(USA) -- Commercial casinos in the US had a good year in 2012 with gambling revenues increasing by almost 5% and the number of jobs holding steady.
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Remembering Senator Daniel Inouye on Victory in Europe Day
(5/9/2013)
(USA) -- Today, May 8, is celebrated as Victory in Europe Day. Sixty-eight years ago on this day victory over Germany was celebrated, Allied Forces rejoicing in the...
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Show Native Educators They're Appreciated This Week
(5/9/2013)
(USA) -- It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, a time to celebrate educators. How can you show the special educator in your life how much you appreciate them?
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Joseph FireCrow Nominated for Two NAMA Awards
(5/9/2013)
(USA) -- Joseph FireCrow, the renowned award winning Native American Flute Man, has been nominated for two major awards at the upcoming Native American Music Awards on...
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Nelly Furtado will receive the Living Legend Award during the event Native American Music Awards
(5/9/2013)
(USA) -- Nelly Furtado will receive the Living Legend Award during the event for her leadership and contributions toward the advancement of Native American culture.
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Nelly Furtado, Tony Duncan, Rickey Medlocke, Radmilla Cody to Boost NAMA 2013
(5/9/2013)
(USA) -- On Friday, May 10, when the Native American Music Awards are handed out in some 35 categories, the cast of leading Native musicians will be joined on stage by...
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John Norwood: Cultural groups rushing to claim tribal status
(5/8/2013)
(USA) -- The Alliance of Colonial Era Tribes (ACET) has passed a guiding resolution regarding a growing issue: cultural enthusiast groups that have no continuous history...
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Native Sun News: Tribes aim to close loopholes in water law
(5/7/2013)
(USA) -- After a century of bearing more than a fair share of impacts from mineral extraction -- while enjoying few of its benefits -- a number of tribes joined together...
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Arvel Bird Is Dreaming of 'Many Clans, Many Tribes, One Fire'
(5/7/2013)
(USA) -- To award-winning musician Arvel Bird, Southern Paiute/Métis, music is fun, soothing, inspirational and deeply spiritual.
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Gambling: More Than Half Of Adults In Country Played The Lotto Last Year
(5/7/2013)
(USA) -- Casinos are not the most popular form of gambling in the United States, as that distinction belongs to the lotteries, which run in most states.
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NCAA study finds growing gambling habit among golfers
(5/6/2013)
(USA) -- Since the creation of a task force to nine years ago to address gambling issues among college athletes, the NCAA has made some progress in curbing potentially...
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Is Your Casino Truly a Place for Everyone?
(5/5/2013)
(USA) -- It’s always very interesting to see how people react when I tell them my company provides hourly childcare in resorts, spas and casinos.
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Catching Up With Slam-Dunking Legend Kenny Dobbs
(5/5/2013)
(USA) -- After watching an amazing 2012-2013 NCAA women's basketball season, led by such Native players as Jude and Shoni Schimmel, Umatilla, and newly WNBA-drafted...
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U.S. betting handle up, purses decline during April
(5/5/2013)
(USA) -- Betting on U.S. races in April was up slightly compared with betting in the same month last year, according to Equibase, while purses declined 3.4 percent as...
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