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Supreme Court asked to hear Nooksack casino case (12/03)

An 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...

Skibine not interested in permanent NIGC position (11/20)

George 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...

Yakama Nation settles casino payment dispute (11/11)

The 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...

NIGA Chairman Stevens to deliver G2E keynote (11/11)

Update #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...

Alabama governor pushes NIGC on 'illegal' games (11/04)

Alabama 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...

Wyandotte Nation seeks second casino in Kansas (10/28)

The 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...

Seminole Tribe defends legality of Class III games (10/22)

The 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...

Column: NIGC to take a 'look' at Seminole gaming (10/22)

"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...

NIGC urged to take action against Seminole Tribe (10/21)

Florida 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...

Eastern Shawnee Tribe outsources casino audit (10/20)

The 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...

Chickasaw woman named to NIGC position (10/12)

Steffani 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....

NIGC delays Class II regulations by a year (10/09)

The 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...

California tribes weather national recession (10/06)

Despite 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...

Fort Sill Apache Tribe halts paper bingo games (10/05)

The 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...

California weighs minimum control standards (10/01)

The 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...

NIGC announces reduction in fingerprinting fee (09/30)

The 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...

Florida Gaming Summit set at Seminole casino (09/29)

The 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....

NIGC to throw retirement party for Phil Hogen (09/25)

The 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...

Phil Hogen to step down as chairman of NIGC (09/24)

Phil 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...

Hogen discusses off-reservation casino woes (09/16)

The Obama administration will likely change policies and regulations affecting off-reservation gaming, the outgoing National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman Phil Hogen said. Hogen said the Bush administration made it harder for tribes to acquire land...

Hogen in residence for 'Fighting Sioux' college (09/15)

National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman Phil Hogen is the inaugural Distinguished Public Administrator in Residence at the University of North Dakota, noted for its controversial "Fighting Sioux" nickname and logo. Hogen, a member of the...

NIGC develops database for background checks (09/09)

The National Indian Gaming Commission has developed an online database that tribes can use to obtain background information on prospective employees. The Tribal Access Portal (TAP) allows tribes to determine whether a license applicant has...

Yakama Nation faces fines over casino payouts (09/07)

The Yakama Nation of Washington has been issued a notice of violation (NOV) by the National Indian Gaming Commission. In December 2008, the tribe distributed more than $20 million in casino revenues to its members....

Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake reach compact (09/07)

The Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake signed a Class III gaming compact with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R). The deal requires the tribe to share 15 percent of net revenues with the state. It also...

NIGC extends effective date of new regulations (08/25)

The National Indian Gaming Commission has delayed the effective date of some "housekeeping" regulations until the end of the year. The regulations were published in the Federal Register on July 27. They were due to...

NIGC's Hogen refutes tribes on regulation push (08/21)

National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman Phil Hogen says the agency isn't trying to rush new regulations without consulting tribes. Hogen says the NIGC is only in the early stages of a regulation affecting Minimum Internal...

Judge sets hearing on Fort Sill Apache gaming (08/07)

The Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma and the National Indian Gaming Commission will be headed to court on August 21. At issue is the fate of the Apache Homelands Entertainment Center in New Mexico....

Blog: Deadline looms on Seminole gaming deal (08/06)

The Seminole Tribe faces an August 31 deadline to reach a Class III gaming compact with the state of Florida. But what happens to the tribe's Class III games if the deadline passes without an...

Fort Sill Apache Tribe back in court over casino (07/30)

The Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma went back to court on Wednesday to enforce a 2007 settlement with the federal government. The settlement resolved a gaming dispute in Oklahoma between the Apaches, the...

Group weighs options in Nooksack casino fight (07/30)

A group called the North County Community Alliance is debating whether to take further action after losing a lawsuit that challenges the federal government's approval of a gaming ordinance for the Nooksack Tribe of Washington....

Fort Sill Apache Tribe launches casino ad blitz (07/29)

The Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma launched a media campaign today to defend its gaming facility in New Mexico. The tribe urges President Barack Obama not to take action against the Apache Homelands...

Fort Sill Apache Tribe seeks delay in casino fight (07/27)

TheFort Sill Apache Tribe is asking the National Indian Gaming Commission not to take further action on its casino in New Mexico until President Barack Obama can put his mark on the agency. The tribe...

Fort Sill casino a 'federal' issue in New Mexico (07/24)

It doesn't look like the state of New Mexico will be getting involved in a dispute between the Fort Sill Apache Tribe and the National Indian Gaming Commission. In February 2008, Gov. Bill Richardson (D)...

Fort Sill Apache Tribe will appeal NIGC decision (07/23)

The Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma will "use every means" to fight the National Indian Gaming Commission over its casino in New Mexico, Chairman Jeff Houser said on Wednesday. Houser said the NIGC was...

Fort Sill Apache Tribe won't stop Class II games (07/22)

The Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma won't stop gaming at its facility in New Mexico, Chairman Jeff Houser said. The tribe has been offering paper bingo games at the Apache Homelands Entertainment Center. The...

NIGC tells Fort Sill Apache Tribe to close casino (07/21)

The National Indian Gaming Commission has issued a notice of violation (NOV) to the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma. The NIGC says the tribe cannot engage in gaming on trust land in New Mexico....

9th Circuit backs NIGC on Nooksack Tribe casino (07/17)

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday rejected a challenge to the federal government's approval of a gaming ordinance for the Nooksack Tribe of Washington. A group called North County Community Alliance claimed the...

California tribes attract patrons amid recession (07/14)

Tribes in California are still attracting patrons to their casinos despite the national recession. But customers are spending less during their visits. And revenues have fallen 5.9 percent in the past year, the National Indian...

Casino foes don't want Seneca Nation to join case (07/10)

Opponents of an off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York, don't want the Seneca Nation to join as a intervenor-defendant. Citizens Against Casino Gambling in Erie County and other groups sued the National Indian Gaming Commission...

Omaha treasurer suspended after casino closure (07/06)

The treasurer of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska was suspended following the closure of the tribe's casino in Iowa. Tribal members demanded the removal of Ansley Griffin, The Sioux City Journal reported. They blamed him...

Kevin Abourezk: NIGC urged Omaha casino closure (07/01)

"The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska closed a casino it operates near Onawa, Iowa, Tuesday, laying off about 185 employees. Jim Hunt, general manager of CasinOmaha, said the tribal council decided to close the casino...

Editorial: Resolve electronic bingo in Alabama (06/30)

"Let's hope the Alabama Supreme Court quickly resolves the question of electronic bingo once and for all -- if nothing else to end the war between Gov. Bob Riley and Attorney General Troy King. The...

California tribes feel recession at their casinos (06/23)

Tribes in California have been hit by the recession though their revenues haven't dropped as much as those in Las Vegas. People are still visiting tribal facilities but they are spending less money and less...

Casino foes don't want Seneca Nation in lawsuit (06/17)

Opponents of an off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York, say the Seneca Nation shouldn't be allowed to intervene in their lawsuit. Citizens for a Better Buffalo says the federal government can represent the tribe's interests....

Seneca Nation wants to join casino lawsuit (06/16)

The Seneca Nation has agreed to waive its sovereign immunity in order to join a lawsuit over its off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York. The tribe was participating in the case through friend of the...

Shakopee Tribe not taking chances with casino (06/15)

As the largest employer in the county, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Minnesota isn't taking chances when it comes to gaming. The tribe doesn't release revenue data from the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel. But...

California tribes see 5.6 percent drop in revenues (06/12)

Tribes in California and northern Nevada saw a 5.6 percent decline in gaming revenues last year, the National Indian Gaming Commission said in its recent report. But the number of visitors to tribal casinos...

Seminole man sentenced in gaming bribery case (06/08)

A former council member for the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma was sentenced to five months in prison in bribery case involving the tribe's gaming partner. Ricky Van Deer, 48, pleaded guilty to one count of...

Oklahoma leads the way in tribal casino growth (06/04)

Tribal casino revenues grew by a modest 2.3 percent in 2008 but Oklahoma continued to lead the way with double-digit gains, the National Indian Gaming Commission said in a report on Wednesday. Tribes in...

NIGC: Tribal gaming revenues grew by 2.3 percent (06/03)

Tribal casino revenues, 1998-2008. Source: National Indian Gaming Commission. Tribal casinos took in $26.7 billion in 2008, an increase of 2.3 percent, the National Indian Gaming Commission reported today. Chairman Phil Hogen announced the...

NIGC's Hogen, Rep. Cole at gaming conference (06/01)

National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman Phil Hogen and Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma), the only Native American in Congress, are scheduled to appear at the North American Gaming Regulators Association Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., on...

NIGC: Firm coerced Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes (05/27)

A gaming company unduly influenced the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma by purchasing votes, paying for trips and providing the salary a key tribal regulator, the National Indian Gaming Commission said In a reversal...

NIGC holds training sessions for tribal regulators (05/22)

The National Indian Gaming Commission completed a technical assistance and training session in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this week About 165 tribal gaming representatives from Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas took part, the NIGC said in...

McCain goofs on NIGC name at EchoHawk hearing (05/15)

Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) was an original sponsor of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and made gaming a top priority...

Cloverdale Rancheria wins 'restored' exception (05/13)

The Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California is moving forward with plans for a casino after winning a "restored" lands exception from the National Indian Gaming Commission. The tribe recently acquired 79 acres next...

County to appeal ruling on Mechoopda casino (05/13)

Supervisors in Butte County, California, voted 4-1 to continue fighting a casino proposed by the Mechoopda Tribe "Butte County will not stand idly by while massive new casinos destroy its open space, groundwater and other...

NIGC's Hogen not drawing up post-1934 tribes list (04/29)

The National Indian Gaming Commission is not compiling a list of tribes that were recognized after 1934, Chairman Phil Hogen said on Tuesday. Hogen, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, of South Dakota, spoke...

NIGC compiling list of post-1934 recognized tribes (04/28)

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, the National Indian Gaming Commission is drawing up a list of tribes that gained federal recognition after 1934. The decision restricts the...

Column: Beloved bingo under attack in Alabama (04/27)

"Confession time: I love bingo. Not the kind that everyone's talking about these days -- i.e., the kind Gov. Bob Riley says involves slot machines masquerading as bingo. I love the kind I used to...

NIGC's Hogen still advocating for Class II gaming fix (04/20)

Phil Hogen, the Bush administration chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, says Congress needs to address the "lack of clarity" in the Class II gaming market. Hogen, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe...

9th Circuit hears lawsuit over Nooksack casino (04/20)

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on March 11 in a case challenging National Indian Gaming Commission approval of a casino for the Nooksack Tribe of Washington. A group called the North...

Alturas Rancheria drops plans for first casino (04/09)

The Alturas Rancheria has dropped plans for its first casino. The tribe wanted to open a casino on an allotment. But the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the National Indian Gaming Commission say the land...

Battle over non-Indian bingo continues in Alabama (04/03)

A city in Alabama won a ruling in a electronic bingo case but law enforcement officials are appealing. The city of Ashville, American Legion Post 170 and Shooting Star Entertainment Group went to court to...

NIGC visited Yakama Nation after casino payout (04/03)

The National Indian Gaming Commission won't say whether it is investigating the Yakama Nation of Washington. But a spokesperson for the Yakama Legends Casino said the NIGC visited the reservation after the tribe distributed $2,000...

NIGC sued over approval of Seneca Nation casino (04/01)

Opponents of the Seneca Nation filed a third lawsuit against the National Indian Gaming Commission for approving the tribe's off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York. Citizens Against Casino Gambling in Erie County, Citizens for a...

Former NIGC chief of staff testifies in bingo case (03/27)

The former chief of staff for the National Indian Gaming Commission testified in a non-Indian bingo case in Alabama on Thursday. Joseph Valandra said the machines at a gaming center in White Hall are...

NIGC investigates Muscogee Nation gaming funds (03/25)

The National Indian Gaming Commission is investigating the use of gaming funds by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, The Tulsa World reports. The NIGC has been investigating as far back as November 2007. The agency said...

County in court over Mechoopda Tribe casino (02/26)

A federal judge heard arguments in a California county's lawsuit that seeks to stop the Mechoopda Tribe from opening a casino. Butte County sued the National Indian Gaming Commission over an Indian lands opinion that...

Phil Hogen: Defending NIGC's actions on Class II (02/11)

"The NIGC, under my direction, has tried to keep Indian gaming safe by protecting a class of games that can soundly be defended as Class II in the light of statutory language and existing case...

Seneca casino opponents heading back to court (01/23)

Opponents of the Seneca Nation will go back to court to fight federal approval of the tribe's off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York. Citizens Against Casino Gambling in Erie County says the tribe cannot operate...

NIGC approves Seneca Nation gaming ordinance (01/21)

The Seneca Nation of New York said it has won approval for its off-reservation casino from the National Indian Gaming Commission. The tribe said approval of an amended gaming ordinance for the Buffalo Creek Casino...

Appeal dropped in Sault Ste. Marie casino case (01/16)

The federal government has dropped its appeal of a gaming case involving the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan. The tribe spent $41 million on the Kewadin Shores Casino but the National...

NIGC asked to wait for Obama before taking action (01/14)

Two members of Congress from Oklahoma are asking the National Indian Gaming Commission not to take any action affecting Class II gaming until president-elect Barack Obama comes on board. Rep. Dan Boren (D) and Rep....

NIGC proposed regulations during holiday break (01/07)

The National Indian Gaming Commission isn't letting the end of the Bush administration stop its regulatory initiatives. Over the holiday break, the agency that oversees the $27 billion tribal casino industry proposed updates to several...
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