Montana tribes met with the National Indian Gaming Commission on Thursday to discuss a variety of gaming issues.
Tribal representatives said the NIGC isn't doing enough to help in a state where non-Indian gaming outnumbers tribal gaming. They said the NIGC's proposed regulations would hurt their casinos by forcing them to make health and safety improvements they can't afford.
NIGC Chairman Phil Hogen said he was sympathetic to the concerns. He said doesn't like it when tribes complain that his agency doesn't listen.
"I tire of it because I do listen, and I take to heart what is said," he said, The Billings Gazette reported.
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(The Billings Gazette 11/3)
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