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Indian Gaming: Latest News
11:34am 2-1-2018
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article Zinke's agency held up Indians’ casino after MGM lobbying
(Massachusetts) -- Two casino-owning American Indian tribes are accusing Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke of illegally blocking their plans to expand operations in...
article Florida Legislature Introduces Two Competing Gambling Bills, More Stalemate Expected
(Florida) -- The Florida Legislature has been trying to determine its gambling future since the powerful Seminole Tribe’s compact expired in 2015. Two new...
article Wintun Nation expands its ag holdings in Yolo County's Capay Valley
(California) -- The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation recently bought 600 acres in the Capay Valley, just to the north of its Séka Hills Olive Mill & Tasting Room and its...
article Native American tribes push back against Yankton casino plan
(South Dakota) -- Native American tribes and a Deadwood gambling association are pushing back against a proposed casino and entertainment complex in southeastern South...
article Tribes put the brakes on state’s lottery expansion
(Arizona) -- Plans for what could be an instant, state-run numbers game hit a snag Wednesday as an attorney for the state’s largest tribe warned lawmakers the...
article Nisqually Red Wind Casino seeking proposals to expand
(Washington) -- The rapid expansion of Tribal gaming in the west is continuing in in Olympia, Washington where the Nisqually Red Wind Casino is now seeking proposals to...
article Coachella Crossroads, an outdoor concert and event space, is coming to Spotlight 29 Casino
(California) -- Coachella Crossroads, an outdoor venue and event space, is coming to Spotlight 29 Casino. The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians broke ground on...
article Yankton casino push starts at South Dakota Legislature
(South Dakota) -- Supporters of a proposed casino and entertainment complex in Yankton are betting it would help their community and bring in millions of dollars for the...
article Tribe donates Hampton Inn furniture to help veterans
(California) -- The Hampton Inn at San Manuel Village, closed for renovations, was busy with this week as volunteers were clearing the furniture out for donation to...
 
 
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Native News: Latest News
2:34pm 2-1-2018
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article House advances 'hillbilly venture capital' bill pushed by payday loan industry
(Indiana) -- The Indiana House on Wednesday evening voted to approve a bill favored by the payday loan industry that advocates say would allow people with poor credit...
article Tribal Officials Critical Of Reservation Fugitive Bill
(South Dakota) -- A bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem which would make it easier for state officials to extradite fugitives from American Indian reservations is...
article Court Ruling on CFPB Director Deals Blow to Trump Administration
(Washington D.C.) -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has regained a measure of independence. A U.S. appeals court ruled Wednesday the president can only fire...
article Appeals Court Rules CFPB Structure Is Constitutional
(Washington D.C.) -- A federal appeals court upheld the single-director structure of a consumer-finance regulator created after the financial crisis, but threw out the...
article $1.1B class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of former 'Indian hospital' patients
(Ottawa) -- Two Canadian law firms have filed a $1.1-billion class-action lawsuit on behalf of former patients of government-run "Indian hospitals," which...
article Winnebago Tribe slams raid on businesses as attack on sovereignty
(Nebraska) -- The leader of the Winnebago Tribe is firing back at federal and state officials in Nebraska, a day after federal agents raided the offices of the economic...
article Cronkite News: Trump immigration and border plan slammed as racist
(Washington D.C.) -- A White House plan to give a path to citizenship for 1.8 million immigrants in exchange for a border wall and tougher immigration policies was...
article FBI, BIA investigating double homicide at McDermitt Reservation
(Nevada) -- The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, FBI and Bureau of Indian Affairs are investigating two deaths at the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation. According...
article New York Times Book Review: Solving a Reign of Terror Against Native Americans
(Indian Country) -- In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson hosted a delegation of Osage chiefs who had traveled from their ancestral land, which Jefferson had recently...
article Sacred run raises awareness of missing and murdered Native women
(Nebraska) -- Six runners from the Winnebago Tribe jogged across gravel, asphalt, snow and ice along eastern Nebraska this week to raise awareness for the plight of...
press release In an Unprecedented Venture, Native American Indian Tribe Forms Strategic Alliance with African American Investment Bank and Financial Services Company Blaylock Van
(Indian Country) -- In a unique and unprecedented new direction, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, located in Northeast Washington, has entered into a strategic alliance...
 
 
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Gaming: Latest News
2:17pm 2-1-2018
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article How states are gambling on N.J.'s sports betting suit
(Philadelphia) -- Lawmakers across the country are moving quickly to legalize sports betting, wagering that the U.S. Supreme Court will allow it by session’s end...
article Inquiry could end casino mogul’s career
(Nevada) -- The Nevada Gaming Control Board launched a formal investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct made against Steve Wynn, a move that may ultimately...
article Massachusetts casino panel: Wynn settlement was kept from us
(Massachusetts) -- Following sexual abuse allegations against casino magnate Steve Wynn, a Massachusetts Gaming Commission investigator said Wednesday information about...
article Steve Wynn's name stricken at U of Iowa; Mass. casino regulators say $7.5M settlement was hidden
(Las Vegas) -- Embattled gaming mogul Steve Wynn faced a double dose of fallout Wednesday from a bombshell report into his alleged history of sexual misconduct. Gaming...
article Macau gambling officials want answers from Steve Wynn
(Macau) -- Officials in China's gambling enclave of Macau have raised concerns about sexual misconduct allegations against casino mogul Steve Wynn. The intervention adds...
article Nevada Casinos Won $11.5B From Gamblers In 2017
(Nevada) -- Gamblers in Nevada’s 300-plus casinos left behind $11.5 billion in 2017, according to figures from Nevada gaming regulators made public Wednesday. The...
article Clark County’s gambling establishments enjoy strong 2017
(Las Vegas) -- Clark County’s gambling establishments had a strong 2017, with gaming revenue up 2.7 percent, despite a weak December, down 0.89 percent, according...
article Nevada Sportsbooks Set Record Handle and Win in 2017, But December Strip Revenues Slide
(Nevada) -- Nevada sportsbooks enter 2018 fresh off their best year in state history. Final 2017 numbers issued by the Nevada Gaming Control Board this week show that...
article Las Vegas casinos revenue grew in 2017 despite fewer visitors
(Las Vegas) -- Casinos in Las Vegas saw their revenue increase in 2017 despite a drop in visitors to the destination. The Nevada Gaming Control Board on Tuesday said...
article Gambling, the NFL’s boogeyman, is why league got $3B for despised ‘Thursday Night Football’
(USA) -- Roger Goodell and the NFL continue to say they are opposed to legalized sports wagering, battling it all the way to the Supreme Court and usually trotting out...
article Crown Resorts Limited completes sale of Alon Las Vegas site
(Las Vegas) -- After late-2016 saw Crown Resorts Limited abandon its plan to build the $2 billion Alon Las Vegas integrated casino resort, the Australian firm has now...
article Asian Billionaire Bets Big on a Casino in Upstate New York
(New York) -- If a billionaire from Malaysia has his way, Asian tourists will soon be flocking to the Borscht Belt region in the Catskills Mountains that was once the...
article Maryland bill: Casino money must be used for school funding
(Maryland) -- Maryland lawmakers rolled out plans Tuesday to change the state constitution to require that taxes on casino revenue set aside for schools must be used to...
article Church of England calls for ban on daytime TV gambling ads
(UK) -- The Church of England has spoken out about its concerns over gambling advertisements, calling for a ban on all gambling adverts before the 9pm watershed in UK...
article Tokoroa Three-Way Gambling Venue Merger Faces Opposition
(New Zealand) -- The decision of the Department of Internal Affairs to give the nod to a three-way Tokoroa gambling venue merger could be put into jeopardy.
article IoM Gambling Regulator Welcomes New AML/CTF Powers
(Isle of Man) -- The Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission has welcomed two new laws giving it enhanced anti-money laundering and countering the financing of...
article Inside Tilman Fertitta's court: How he's taking his business acumen to the sports world
(USA) -- "Ask me anything about my business,” Tilman Fertitta says at the start of “Billion Dollar Buyer,” his reality show on CNBC. “I know...
press release Scientific Games authorises additional note offering
(Worldwide) -- Scientific Games Corporation has announced an additional note offering of its secured notes in order to refinance its long term debts. Responding to...
 
 
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Press Releases
1:31am 1-30-2018
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How tribal gaming commissions can establish self-assessment protocols
(California) -- OnCourse Learning Director of Gaming Programs David Vialpando is one of the experts scheduled to participate in the Strategic Planning & Performing a...
Statement from Steve Stallings, Chairman California Nations Indian Gaming Association
(California) -- “The California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) applauds Gov. Edmund G. Brown, Jr. on his final State of the State speech. CNIGA shares...
Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians Takes Lead in Suing Major Drug Manufacturers and Distributors Over Opioid Epidemic
(California) -- On January 26, 2018, the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians filed suit in San Francisco against prescription drug manufacturers, distributors and...
Pechanga and JC Resorts Announce Purchase of Temecula Creek Inn by Tribe
(California) -- The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians and JC Resorts LLC today announced the sale of the Temecula Creek Inn Golf Resort (TCI) to the Tribe for an...
AGA Statement on NBA Proposal to Skim Money from American Taxpayers
(Washington D.C.) -- AGA President and CEO Geoff Freeman released this statement following the NBA's testimony in New York state today proposing that sports leagues...
National Indian Gaming Association Vice Chairman Joins Spokane Tribe of Washington in Grand Opening Ceremonies of New Casino
(Washington) -- The Spokane tribe hosted ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremonies for their new Spokane Tribe Casino on Monday, January 9th, 2017 in Airway Heights,...
Secretary Zinke Approves the Shawnee Tribe’s Fee-to-Trust Application for a Gaming Facility
(Oklahoma) -- At a signing ceremony today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke approved the Shawnee Tribe’s application to put 102.98 acres of land in Guymon...
ICE 2018: An Open Invitation to the International Gaming Community
(London) -- Dear International Gaming Community, $31.2bn is the revenue that tribal gaming generated in 2016. This figure represents almost half of the entire US gaming...
 
   

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