Fitch Ratings has released a new report that looks at off-reservation gaming under the Obama administration.
According to the report, President Barack Obama is more open to off-reservation gaming. “The regulatory headwinds for off-reservation gaming seem to be reversing three years into the Obama administration, albeit at a slow pace,” Fitch said, according to State House News Service.
Last June, the Bureau of Indian Affairs rescinded a guidance memo that was overly restrictive of off-reservation gaming.
Since then, the agency has approved some off-reservation casino projects in California and Michigan but has also rejected others in New Mexico and California.
Fitch anticipates a more favorable reception for off-reservation casinos if Obama wins the November 2012 election.
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Analysis: Obama friendly to tribal gaming
(State House News Service 2/13)
Press Release: Fitch releases special report on off-reservation gaming
(Fitch Ratings 2/10)
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Fitch Ratings releases new report on off-reservation gaming
Monday, February 13, 2012
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