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...

NIGA passes resolution against pro-union legislation (04/20)

At its annual meeting last week, the National Indian Gaming Association passed a resolution against a pro-union bill, Indian Country Today reports. Tribal leaders believe the Employee Free Choice Act [H.R.1409 | S.560] will...

Opinion: Leave tribes alone on casino smoking ban (04/20)

"Proposed legislation that would ban smoking at the Mohegan Sun casino and Foxwoods Resort Casino is pointless and counterproductive. When considering legislation and its proposed imposition on the two tribal nations, the legislature must note...