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March 10, 2010Comment period for NIGC appointment closes March 29Correction: Daniel Little is not a member of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. He is hte manager of national governmental affairs for the tribe. The National Indian Gaming Commission could soon have a third member. President Barack Obama named...February 26, 2010Obama nominates Pequot man to gaming commissionPresident Barack Obama has filled an open position on the National Indian Gaming Commission. Daniel J. Little is a member of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut who has worked in Washington, D.C, on Indian issues and gaming...February 23, 2010State official wants to ask NIGC about Poarch CreeksThe head of an anti-gambling task force set up by Alabama Gov. Bob Riley (R) still has the Poarch Band of Creek Indians in his sights. Mobile County District Attorney John Tyson Jr., who leads the Governor's Task Force...February 19, 2010Former Scotts Valley chairman rallies for casinoLes Miller, a former chairman of the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California, wants his tribe to consider a new site for a casino. Miller is leading a rally tonight in hopes of persuading the tribe to buy...February 12, 2010Group files suit over Buena Vista Rancheria casinoAn anti-casino group called Friends of Amador County says the Buena Vista Rancheria of Mewuk Indians of California can't use its original reservation for gaming. The group says the people who occupied the 67-acre site are not a legitimate tribe....February 8, 2010Crow Tribe owes $400K in casino employment taxesThe Crow Tribe of Montana owes $400,000 to the Internal Revenue Service for unpaid employment taxes at the Little Big Horn Casino. The tribe is negotiating payment to the IRS. “The Crow Tribe takes this responsibility seriously and is...January 15, 2010Lac du Flambeau Band getting less money out of casinoThe Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin is seeing fewer revenues from the Lake of the Torches Resort Casino. According to court documents, the casino provided $17 million to $18 million year to the tribe's...Scotts Valley Band seeks new off-reservation investorsIn a settlement with the National Indian Gaming Commission, the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians agreed to look for new investors for an off-reservation casino in California. The tribe entered into a management contract with a Florida-based company called...January 14, 2010Seminole Tribe invites NIGC to inspect virtual blackjackThe Seminole Tribe of Florida asked the National Indian Gaming Commission to look at virtual blackjack games being offered at non-Indian racetracks. The tribe offers live blackjack at its casinos. Lawmakers say the games are illegal but the tribe is...Chickasaw woman begins job at Indian gaming agencySteffani A. Cochran, a member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, began work at the National Indian Gaming Commission last week. Cochran is serving as a commissioner on the agency that regulates the tribal casino industry. She has worked...January 12, 2010Norm DesRosiers to leave NIGC at end of monthNorm DesRosiers, a Bush administration holdover, will leave the National Indian Gaming Commission on January 31, a prominent tribal gaming regulator said today. DesRosiers, who is non-Indian, joined the agency in January 2007. He was a tribal gaming commissioner...December 3, 2009Supreme Court asked to hear Nooksack casino caseAn anti-gaming group is taking its case against the casino owned by the Nooksack Tribe of Washington to the U.S. Supreme Court. The North County Community Alliance says the Nooksack Northwood Casino is not on Indian land, as that...November 20, 2009Skibine not interested in permanent NIGC positionGeorge Skibine, center, at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. George Skibine, the acting chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, told Indian Country Today he's not applying for a permanent job at the agency. Skibine, a member...November 11, 2009Yakama Nation settles casino payment disputeThe Yakama Nation of Washington agreed to pay a fine of $5,000 for distributing $20 million in gaming revenues to tribal members without a federally-approved plan. In December 2008, the tribe gave each tribal member $2,000 as part of...NIGA Chairman Stevens to deliver G2E keynoteUpdate #2: Gay Kingman WILL be participating in the panel. Ernie Stevens Jr., the chairman of the National Indian Gaming Association, will deliver the final keynote of the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas next week. Stevens, a member...November 4, 2009Alabama governor pushes NIGC on 'illegal' gamesAlabama Gov. Bob Riley (R) believes his crackdown on electronic bingo will lead the National Indian Gaming Commission to take action against the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. "When we have proven our determination to combat illegal gambling in...October 28, 2009Wyandotte Nation seeks second casino in KansasThe Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma is trying to open a second casino in Kansas, KSN reports. The tribe wants to use 10 acres in Park City for gaming. According to KSN, the land is already in trust. 'This will be...October 22, 2009Seminole Tribe defends legality of Class III gamesThe Seminole Tribe of Florida is defending its Class III games amid a new attack by a key lawmaker. The tribe offers slot machines and table games at its seven Hard Rock casinos. The games were authorized by a gaming...Column: NIGC to take a 'look' at Seminole gaming"If the state and the Seminoles fail to hammer out a compromise on a gambling compact, what will federal authorities do? That was the multi-million dollar question hanging over the annual Florida Gaming Summit on Tuesday at the Seminole Hard...October 21, 2009NIGC urged to take action against Seminole TribeFlorida House Speaker Larry Cretul is asking the National Indian Gaming Commission to take action against the Seminole Tribe. A letter to NIGC Acting Chair George Skibine says the tribe is engaging in Class III gaming without a valid tribal-state...October 20, 2009Eastern Shawnee Tribe outsources casino auditThe Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma hired an outside accounting firm to conduct regular audits of the Bordertown Casino. The tribe hired Finley & Cook after being fined $17,000 by the National Indian Gaming Commission for failing to submit audits...October 12, 2009Chickasaw woman named to NIGC positionSteffani Cochran, a member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, has been appointed as an associate member of the National Indian Gaming Commission. Cochran is an attorney who has worked for tribal and state governments. She served as general counsel...October 9, 2009NIGC delays Class II regulations by a yearThe National Indian Gaming Commission has delayed the effective date of Class II regulations by one year. The Bush administration proposed the Minimum Internal Control Standards for Class II games. Tribes, mainly in Oklahoma, objected to the imposition of more...October 6, 2009California tribes weather national recessionDespite seeing drops in their gaming revenues, California tribes will emerge from the national recession "profitable," according to a report from Fitch Ratings. Fitch predicts tribal gaming revenues in the state will drop for the second year in a row...October 5, 2009Fort Sill Apache Tribe halts paper bingo gamesThe Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma stopped offering paper bingo games at its gaming facility in New Mexico. Chairman Jeff Houser said the tribe will wait until the National Indian Gaming Commission rules on the legality of the Apache...October 1, 2009California weighs minimum control standardsThe California Gambling Control Commission has proposed its own version of the minimum internal control standards, or MICS, but some tribes are opposed. The MICS cover just about every aspect of Class III gaming. The state proposed them after a...September 30, 2009NIGC announces reduction in fingerprinting feeThe National Indian Gaming Commission is reducing the fees it charges for processing fingerprints. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act requires tribes to perform background checks primary management officials and key employees. The NIGC charges a fee to handle the fingerprint...September 29, 2009Florida Gaming Summit set at Seminole casinoThe fifth annual Florida Gaming Summit takes place October 19-20 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Topics of discussion include the controversial Class III gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe. One of the keynote speakers...September 25, 2009NIGC to throw retirement party for Phil HogenThe National Indian Gaming Commission will throw one last party for outgoing Chairman Phil Hogen, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. After seven years on the job, Hogen is leaving the agency that regulates the $28...September 24, 2009Phil Hogen to step down as chairman of NIGCPhil Hogen will step down as chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission on October 2, two sources told Indianz.Com. Hogen, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, has served on the NIGC since December 2002. He... |
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