May 23, 2013 10:15 AM | Posted by Masse, Chris |
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Bon jour! I recently returned from the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL) conference in Montreal, Quebec. read more
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April 29, 2013 8:05 AM | Posted by Seffernick, Aubrey |
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The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) published a final rule amending its technical standards for Class II gaming systems and equipment "to harmonize the charitable gaming exemption amount in the technical standards . . . read more
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April 22, 2013 7:49 AM | Posted by Seffernick, Aubrey |
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The Washington Indian Gaming Association has announced their 2013 Northwest Indian Gaming Conference & Expo will be held July 15-17 at the Tulalip Resort Casino. read more
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April 18, 2013 8:35 AM | Posted by Seffernick, Aubrey |
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Washington poker players want to legalize online gambling in our state. A Washington poker player, Curtis Woodard, has drafted two initiatives to legalize internet poker and to remove the criminal penalties for players. read more
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April 11, 2013 8:02 AM | Posted by Seffernick, Aubrey |
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This week, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians announced a major expansion plan for its Emerald Queen Casino. read more
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April 4, 2013 11:49 AM | Posted by Masse, Chris |
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Today, the National Indian Gaming Commission published their final rule on self-regulation of Class II gaming. The effective date of the regulations is September 1, 2013. read more
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March 28, 2013 8:30 AM | Posted by Seffernick, Aubrey |
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Daniel J. Little has been reappointed for a three-year term as Associate Commissioner of the National Indian Gaming Commission and Christinia Thomas, a member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, as been announced as the Deputy Chief of Staff. read more
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March 26, 2013 1:01 PM | Posted by Masse, Christine |
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The 2013 National Indian Gaming Association Tradeshow & Convention is being held this week in Phoenix, Arizona. read more
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February 22, 2013 3:36 PM | Posted by Seffernick, Aubrey |
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Yesterday, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed legislation legalizing online gambling. read more
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February 21, 2013 3:55 PM | Posted by Molatore, Clifton |
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Appellate briefs were filed with the California Court of Appeals in the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians appeal of a $30 million judgment in favor of a developer related to the Tribe's failed attempt to develop a casino in the late 1990s. read more
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February 4, 2013 8:04 AM | Posted by Masse, Chris |
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The Washington State Gambling Commission has partnered with the Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling to launch two problem gambling education and awareness Public Service Announcements (PSA) in 2013. read more
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December 11, 2012 4:36 PM | Posted by Seffernick, Aubrey |
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The Annual Gaming Law Summit in Seattle produced by The Seminar Group provides both national and Northwest perspective on a host of topics, including gaming litigation and legislation, regulatory updates, development and financing news, legal updates, and insights from tribal leaders. read more
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November 21, 2012 3:57 PM | Posted by Seffernick, Aubrey |
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Tribal leaders will gather in Washington DC on December 4 and 5 to attend two high-level events–the 2012 White House Tribal Nations Conference and the National Indian Gaming Association's Tribal Leaders Winter Legislative Summit. read more
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October 22, 2012 1:07 PM | Posted by Masse, Chris and Seffernick, Aubrey |
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Just weeks on the job, newly confirmed U.S. Department of Interior Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs, Kevin Washburn, was faced with needing to make a decision on the long-awaited Mashpee Wampanoag gaming compact. read more
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October 17, 2012 11:39 AM | Posted by Masse, Chris |
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Backers of two ballot measures aimed at legalizing a private casino in Wood Village, Oregon, have decided to suspend their campaign . . . read more
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August 20, 2012 12:00 PM | Posted by Seffernick, Aubrey |
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August 15, 2012 2:52 PM | Posted by Masse, Chris and Seffernick, Aubrey |
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The IRS office of Indian Tribal Governments (ITG) is hosting three training workshops for Tribal employers and casino operators covering . . . read more
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August 8, 2012 9:00 AM | Posted by Masse, Chris |
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With the likelihood of lifting the Federal 2006 ban on Internet gambling looking inevitable, more tribes, including the Tulalip Tribes here in Washington state, are lining up to . . . read more
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July 27, 2012 8:00 AM | Posted by Masse, Chris and Seffernick, Aubrey |
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Casino proponents are making another run at the ballot box seeking voter approval for a commercial casino in Wood Village, Oregon . . . read more
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July 26, 2012 1:10 PM | Posted by Masse, Chris |
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is broadcasting a live webcast of today's Oversight Hearing on Regulation of Tribal Gaming . . . read more
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July 24, 2012 2:10 PM | Posted by Masse, Chris and Seffernick, Aubrey |
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Congratulations to Ron Allen, Chairman of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe and Chair of the Washington Indian Gaming Association for . . . read more
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July 12, 2012 11:00 AM | Posted by Masse, Chris |
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The National Indian Gaming Commission is holding the last of five consultations July 19. The consultation will be held at the Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton, Washington immediately following . . . read more
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May 18, 2012 10:52 AM | Posted by Seffernick, Aubrey |
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard argument from David Patchak, an individual opposed to gaming, who sued to stop the opening of a casino by the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan. Mr. Patchak's two related legal challenges made their way to the highest court last month. read more
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April 25, 2012 11:33 AM | Posted by Seffernick, Aubrey |
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The National Football League (NFL) changed course and recently ruled that casino advertisements can appear in TV ads, on local radio broadcasts, and inside stadiums. read more
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April 17, 2012 1:47 PM | Posted by Sasaki, Valerie |
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In its March 27, 2012 opinion, Mashantucket Pequot Tribe v. Town of Leyard, the US District Court for the District of Connecticut addressed whether the Town of Leyard, Connecticut could impose its ad valorem property tax on slot machines that non-tribal vendors leased to the Mashantucket Pequot tribe. The court held that the tribe had standing under on a "discrete claim of injury" based on the tribe's "substantive interest in self-government with respect to the state's authority to impose taxation". The court further held that the Town of Leyard could not impose this tax on the leased slot machines. read more
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April 15, 2012 7:33 AM | Posted by Masse, Chris |
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I'm attending the International Masters of Gaming Law Spring Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, and enjoying the warm weather, networking, and conference program which features over 80 speakers and includes an Indian Gaming track. I'll be speaking on Tuesday as a member of the "Legislative/Regulatory Update in Indian Country" panel. read more
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April 2, 2012 3:59 PM | Posted by Masse, Chris and Seffernick, Aubrey |
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We are in San Diego for the National Indian Gaming Association's 2012 Indian Gaming Convention & Tradeshow. read more
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March 26, 2012 2:22 PM | Posted by Seffernick, Aubrey |
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The National Indian Gaming Association will be holding a forum on Internet Gaming following the annual National Indian Gaming Association 2012 convention and tradeshow. read more
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February 10, 2012 11:42 AM | Posted by Masse, Chris |
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On Thursday, February 9th the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held an oversight hearing regarding the recent Department of Justice opinion on internet gaming. read more
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February 1, 2012 8:59 AM | Posted by Seffernick, Aubrey |
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The National Indian Gaming Commission published proposed rule changes in the Federal Register on January 31, 2012. The rule changes would impact appeal proceedings before NIGC, review of tribal facility license submissions, and qualification criteria for tribal self-regulation. read more
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January 30, 2012 10:56 PM | Posted by Masse, Chris |
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The National Indian Gaming Association Winter Legislative Summit is being held February 7-8 in Washington DC. Topics to be covered include internet gaming, labor issues, land into trust, and the NIGC regulatory process. read more
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January 16, 2012 3:33 PM | Posted by Jordan, James |
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In a recent 5-4 decision (ZDI Gaming, Inc. v. State), the Washington Supreme Court upheld the superior court's jurisdiction to review a Washington State Gambling Commission ("Commission") decision. In the case at issue, the Commission denied the application of ZDI Gaming Inc. to distribute its VIP (video interactive display) electronic pull tab machine. Although the gaming machine petition was made moot by a change in Commission rules, the jurisdictional question remained a disputed question. read more
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December 30, 2011 9:57 AM | Posted by Masse, Chris and Seffernick, Aubrey |
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The Department of Justice issued an opinion letter on Friday, December 23, 2011, that reversed prior interpretation of the Wire Act and opened the door for on-line state lottery ticket sales. read more
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December 2, 2011 10:48 PM | Posted by Seffernick, Aubrey |
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Ron Allen, Chairman of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe and chairman of the Washington Indian Gaming Commission, appears as a guest columnist in today's Seattle Times addressing some common misperceptions about tribal gaming. read more
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November 17, 2011 1:28 PM | Posted by Masse, Chris |
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The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC/Commission) will hold a consultation on December 5, 2011 at the Clearwater Casino Resort in Suquamish, Washington. This consultation session is an opportunity for Tribal leaders to provide the Commission with substantive input during the regulatory review process. read more
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November 3, 2011 3:26 PM | Posted by Seffernick, Aubrey |
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Two U.S. companies, Boyd Gaming Corp. and MGM Resorts International, have entered agreements with an international online gaming company in anticipation of the legalization of online poker in the United States. read more
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October 27, 2011 4:13 PM | Posted by Masse, Chris |
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Today, the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) announced an "organizational realignment," resulting in a reduction of eight full-time positions, four of which are in Washington, DC. read more
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October 13, 2011 10:16 PM | Posted by Masse, Chris |
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Congratulations to our longtime friend and client, Ron Allen, Chairman and CEO of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe on being named the 2011 Indian Gaming Advocate of the Year by Casino Enterprise Management. read more
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October 11, 2011 3:53 PM | Posted by Seffernick, Aubrey |
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The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC/Commission) announced the selection of representatives to serve on the Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) to assist the Commission’s review of the Technical Standards and Minimum Internal Control Standards (MICS). The NIGC also sent a reminder that the NIGC will hold a Regulatory Review consultation on Thursday, November 3, 2011, in Portland, Oregon. read more
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October 3, 2011 11:25 PM | Posted by Masse, Chris |
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The Global Gaming Expo 2011 begins today, October 3, and the Exhibit Show Floor opens tomorrow, October 4. read more
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September 20, 2011 3:49 PM | Posted by Masse, Chris |
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The 2011 NIGA Mid-year conference and expo will be held at Mohegan Sun on October 17-19, 2011. read more
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September 6, 2011 10:38 AM | Posted by Seffernick, Aubrey |
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The Department of the Interior (DOI) issued four decisions on applications for off-reservation tribal gaming last Friday, September 2, 2011: two were approved and two were denied. read more
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August 18, 2011 6:42 PM | Posted by Masse, Chris |
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Global Gaming Expo (G2E) is quickly approaching with a few changes in store this year. read more
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August 16, 2011 3:30 PM | Posted by Jordan, James |
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The New York Times ran a story on August 14 on why and how states, both those that do and do not allow casino gambling, are looking to cash in on the popularity of on-line gambling as a way to bolster local budgets. read more
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July 19, 2011 12:00 PM | Posted by Seffernick, Aubrey |
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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is holding two roundtable discussions in the coming weeks to discuss taxation issues and also internet gaming. The first discussion, Raising Revenues for our Future, will be held today, July 19, 2011, in Washington DC. read more
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July 18, 2011 1:00 PM | Posted by Van Dusen, Frank |
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A federal district court, citing the Tenth Circuit's particular expertise, issued an injunction Monday (July 11, 2011) barring the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB’) from proceeding with two unfair labor practice charges against the Chickasaw Nation's Department of Commerce, which operates tribal casinos on tribal lands. It appears that the order is contrary to the 2007 DC Circuit decision in San Manuel where the DC Circuit held that a tribal casino is a commercial enterprise when substantially all its employees and customers are not tribal. read more
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July 7, 2011 9:52 AM | Posted by Masse, Chris |
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On June 17th, Nevada’s Governor signed a bill into law which will allow independent laboratories to certify gambling machines in that state. Testing and certification of gambling machines is currently limited to state-run labs, but beginning next year, Assembly Bill 279 will lift that restriction. read more
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June 14, 2011 5:04 PM | Posted by Masse, Chris |
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Nearly one year after being asked to undertake a thorough review of off-reservation gaming policy, Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk announced on June 14 that the Department has rescinded a 2008 memorandum authored by then Assistant Secretary Carl Artman. read more
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May 31, 2011 4:15 PM | Posted by Masse, Chris |
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The Washington Indian Gaming Association ("WIGA") has announced the preliminary agenda for the 2011 Northwest Indian Gaming Conference and Expo. read more
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April 28, 2011 4:03 PM | Posted by Seffernick, Aubrey |
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The IRS Indian Tribal Governments Division (the "ITG") is a great resource for information about changes in federal tax laws and how those changes impact tribal governments. The ITG publishes a quarterly newsletter with tax news and updates. Also, ITG still has openings for the May 2011 Outreach Employment Tax and Gaming Tax workshops being conducted in Portland, Oregon, on May 17, 18, and 19, 2011 read more
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April 11, 2011 11:08 AM | Posted by Seffernick, Aubrey |
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The Washington State Gambling Commission ("WSGC") meeting will be held this Thursday, April 14, in Olympia. read more
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April 8, 2011 2:14 PM | Posted by Masse, Chris |
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The Washington Indian Gaming Association ("WIGA") has announced its annual conference and trade show, the 2011 Northwest Indian Gaming Conference and Expo, being held July 11-13 at the Tulalip Resort Casino. read more
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April 5, 2011 5:10 PM | Posted by Masse, Chris and Seffernick, Aubrey |
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Today at the National Indian Gaming Association ("NIGA") conference and trade show, the membership reelected Ernest Stevens, Jr. (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin), to serve as its chairman for an unprecedented sixth term. read more
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April 5, 2011 1:48 PM | Posted by Masse, Chris |
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Today, News Tribune staff writer Peter Callaghan penned an interesting article debunking the “myth” of revenue-sharing in tribal gaming and what that means for Washington State. read more
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April 4, 2011 1:41 PM | Posted by Seffernick, Aubrey |
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Today the National Indian Gaming Commission (the "NIGC") announced a new round of tribal consultations to review a broad swath of its current regulations. read more
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