NIGC goes after ex-manager of Quapaw Tribe's casino

Monday, January 23, 2006  

The National Indian Gaming Commission has issued a notice of violation to the former manager of the Quapaw Tribe's casino in Oklahoma.

The NIGC says Marc Dunn and his companies managed the casino without an approved management contract. "Such action is a substantial violation" of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, the notice of violation says.

The NIGC previously hit the Quapaw Tribe with a notice [Link] last year. The tribe agreed to end its agreement with Dunn and to stop working with him on "Indian gaming" matters. Dunn works with the tribe on other issues, according to news reports.

Quapaw chairman John Berrey had repeatedly denied any wrongdoing when the NIGC asked for a wide range of documents about the casino's operation. But Berrey fired the tribe's gaming commissioner, who had raised questions about Dunn's handling of the casino.

Berrey also accused the NIGC and the media of making false claims about Dunn and the tribe. But in agreeing to pay a $50,000 fine, he acknowledged that the tribe violated IGRA by not having an approved management contract for more than three years [Link].

Get the Story:
NIGC hits former Oklahoma casino operator with violation (The Native American Times 1/23)
Press Release: NIGC ISSUES NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NIGC 1/19)