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April 22, 2008NIGC hosts consultation sessions in San DiegoThe National Indian Gaming Commission is meeting with tribes this week at the National Indian Gaming Association’s annual trade show and convention in San Diego, California. The government-to-government consultation sessions will focus on a wide range of gaming issues. "The...April 18, 2008Hogen vows to implement Class II regulationsINDIANZ.COM LISTENING LOUNGE Senate Indian Affairs Committee oversight hearing on the National Indian Gaming Commission. April 17, 2008. • Opening Statement • Testimony [8.4MB] | Q&A [10.2MB] • Webcast | Written Testimony National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman Phil Hogen said...April 16, 2008Witness list for SCIA hearing on NIGCThe Senate Indian Affairs Committee oversight hearing on the National Indian Gaming Commission takes place tomorrow at 10:30am. Don't forget to tune in Panel 1 THE HONORABLE PHILIP HOGEN Chairman, National Indian Gaming Commission THE HONORABLE DELIA CARLYLE Chairwoman, Arizona...April 1, 2008City sues to block Cowlitz Tribe's casinoThe city of Vancouver, Washington, filed suit against the National Indian Gaming Commission in hopes of stopping the casino sought by the Cowlitz Tribe . The city says NIGC's approval of the tribe's gaming ordinance violates the Indian Gaming...March 28, 2008County to sue Interior over Mechoopda casinoSupervisors in Butte County, California, voted last week to sue the Interior Department over the casino sought by the Mechoopda Tribe of California The tribe wants to build a casino on 645 acres in the county. The land has not...March 10, 2008Opinion: NIGC regulations will hurt Oklahoma"Last week, U.S. Reps. Dan Boren and Tom Cole held congressional oversight hearings in Miami, Okla., to investigate the economic impact of proposed federal rules to limit Class II Indian Gaming. The testimony was dramatic. Tribal and local government...March 7, 2008California lawmakers oppose Class II regulationsA group of California lawmakers is asking the National Indian Gaming Commission to hold off on its Class II regulations. The 22 lawmakers say the NIGC has no role in regulating Class II games like bingo. They say tribes should...March 3, 2008Fort Sill Apache Tribe cites land settlement for casinoThe Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma has trust land in New Mexico but can it be used for gaming? That's the question everyone is trying to answer. Chairman Jeff Houser says a March 2007 court settlement [PDF] allows the...February 29, 2008Battle rages over Fort Sill casino in New MexicoNew Mexico state police continued to maintain a presence at the Fort Sill Apache Tribe's casino site on Thursday. Officers weren't blocking anyone from entering the tribe's 30-acre trust parcel. But Gov. Bill Richardson (D) says he will take...February 28, 2008NIGC tells Fort Sill Apache Tribe not to open casinoThe National Indian Gaming Commission is warning the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma not to open a casino in New Mexico. The tribe wants to operate a Class II facility on trust land near Las Cruces. The site...February 22, 2008Oklahoma tribes worried about Class II rulesOklahoma tribes continued to discuss the impact of proposed National Indian Gaming Commission regulations. The rules would tighten the definition of Class II games like bingo. Some machines would end up being classified as Class III machines. That means...February 21, 2008Hogen expects to be back at work next weekNational Indian Gaming Commission Chairman Phil Hogen plans to return to work next week after suffering a mild stroke. Hogen, 63, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, was at his home in South Dakota when the incident happened. After...Oklahoma tribes assail Class II regulationsINDIANZ.COM LISTENING LOUNGE House Natural Resources Committee field hearing in Miami, Oklahoma. February 20, 2008 • Opening Statements Panel 1 - Testimony | Q&A Norm DesRosiers, Vice Chairman, National Indian Gaming CommissionPanel 2 - Testimony | Q&A Gregory E....House hearing on Class II rules in OklahomaThe House Natural Resources Committee held a field hearing in Miami, Oklahoma, on Wednesday to discuss pending National Indian Gaming Commission regulations. Rep. Dan Boren (D-Oklahoma) chaired the hearing Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma), a member of the Chickasaw Nation, attended....February 14, 2008House panel sets hearing on Class II regulationsThe House Natural Resources Committee is holding a field hearing in Oklahoma to discuss pending gaming regulations. The National Indian Gaming Commission is proposing rules to clarify the difference between Class II games like bingo and Class III games like...February 11, 2008House to hold hearing on Class II rules in OklahomaThe House Natural Resources Committee plans to field hearing in Oklahoma to discuss the National Indian Gaming Commission's proposed Class II regulations. The hearing is tentatively scheduled to take place in Miami. It was requested by Rep. Dan Boren...NIGC asks Fort Sill Apache Tribe about New Mexico siteThe National Indian Gaming Commission is asking the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma to justify its off-reservation gaming site in New Mexico. The NIGC wants to know whether the 30-acre site meets the definition of "Indian lands" under...February 1, 2008Nebraska AG: Ponca Tribe 'lied' about casino plansThe Ponca Tribe "lied" on its land-into-trust application, Nebraska attorney general Jon Bruning said on Thursday. Bruning said the tribe promised to build a health care facility on a 5-acre site in Iowa. But the tribe changed its mind...January 31, 2008Nebraska sues NIGC over Ponca casino in IowaNebraska attorney general Jon Bruning on Wednesday sued the National Indian Gaming Commission for allowing the Ponca Tribe to open a casino in Iowa. Bruning is upset that the tribe, whose headquarters are in Nebraska, might open a casino across...January 30, 2008Sen. Bingaman questions Fort Sill Apache casinoSen. Jeff Bingaman (D-New Mexico) is asking the Bush administration to explain why the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma is building a casino in southern New Mexico. Bingaman said the tribe agreed not to use the land for...January 23, 2008Prairie Band wants to pay for county's attorneyThe Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation of Kansas says it will pay for the attorney hired by DeKalb County, Illinois. The tribe wants to open a Class II facility in the county. The two sides are proposing an agreement to address...January 18, 2008Ponca Tribe's gaming approval stirs debate in IowaState officials and gaming executives in Iowa are worried that the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska could open a casino in the state. The tribe has trust land in Carter Lake, near the Nebraska border. The National Indian Gaming Commission...January 17, 2008Ponca Tribe to discuss plans for Iowa casinoThe Ponca Tribe of Nebraska will hold a meeting on January 26 to discuss a casino in Iowa. The tribe won a ruling from the National Indian Gaming Commission over the status of trust land in Carter Lake. The NIGC,...NIGC extends comment period on Class II initiativesTribes have until March 9 to comment on the four controversial Class II initiatives proposed by the National Indian Gaming Commission. In notices published today in the Federal Register, the NIGC extended the comment period on the following: classification standards...January 16, 2008Illinois county goes over Prairie Band agreementOfficials in Dekalb County, Illinois, went over a casino agreement with the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation of Kansas. The agreement calls for the tribe to share 2.5 percent of annual gaming revenues from a Class II facility in the county....Five California tribes agree to abide by MICSFive California tribes have agreed to comply with the National Indian Gaming Commission's minimum internal control standards, or MICS. The MICS cover nearly every aspect of a Class III operation. But the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals said the NIGC...January 9, 2008NIGC to rule on Prairie Band land in IllinoisThe National Indian Gaming Commission will be deciding on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation's plans for a gaming facility in Illinois. The tribe is currently based in Kansas. The tribe purchased land in Shabbona, Illinois, saying it was part of...Cheyenne-Arapaho gaming revenues being auditedThe National Indian Gaming Commission, as well as a team of private auditors, are investigating the gaming revenues of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. The NIGC is trying to determine whether the tribe is using its revenues according...January 7, 2008Washington tribes wary of Class II proposalWashington tribes say the National Indian Gaming Commission's proposed Class II regulations could hurt their casinos. "This jeopardizes thousands of jobs and economic opportunities," Ron Allen, the chairman of the Washington Indian Gaming Association, told The Everett Herald. Tribes in...December 20, 2007South Dakota tribes to host gaming summitSouth Dakota tribes are hosting a gaming summit during the annual Lakota Nation Invitational tournament in Rapid City. The summit takes place Friday and Saturday. Speakers include National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman Phil Hogen, who is Oglala Sioux; Kurt Luger... |
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