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 the agency. Skibine, a member of the Osage Nation of Oklahoma, was appointed acting chair in October. Under federal law, he can stay in the post for 210 days. But Skibine told attendees of the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas that he expects President Barack Obama to nominate a permanent chair much sooner. He said a decision might come as early as the end of this year. Skibine will return to his leadership position at the Bureau of Indian Affairs after his stint at NIGC. Get the Story:
Skibine is ‘setting the table’ for the next NIGC chair (Indian Country Today 11/20)