The California Nations Indian Gaming Association holds it annual conference this week.
The Western Indian Gaming Conference attracts tribal leaders, federal officials, attorneys and gaming industry representatives for a trade show and discussions on topics like tax policy and Class II gaming.
But there's another issue on attendees' minds: the economy. Tribes in California have eliminated at least 450 jobs at their casinos and they face a tighter credit market.
That doesn't mean the gathering will be gloomy, though. “There will be that undercurrent sure, but Indian people are positive people and we will continue to be so,” Richard M. Milanovich, the chairman of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, told Indian Country Today.
The conference takes place January 13-16 in Palm Springs.
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Peripheral theme at CNIGA: Layoffs, recession
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