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Live from Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Here's a peek at some of the topics that will be discussed this week during the tribal track.
Tuesday, November 14
The Next Wave: Staying Competitive --
After the boom, what comes next? Most tribal casinos around the U.S. now face
competition in one form or another, including VLTs, commercial casinos, racinos,
poker rooms or other tribal gaming operations. The panel includes John Guevremont
from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut.
Seeking Clarity: What Exactly Is Class II Gaming? -
Phil Hogen, the chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, will defend
the agency's controversial proposal to redefine Class II games. Critics
Teri Poust, a former NIGC official, and Judy Shapiro, a Washington attorney,
will participate.
Organizing Workers: Labor Laws and Unions in Indian Country -
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals recently heard arguments in a labor law vs.
sovereignty case that is being watched everywhere. Panelists include
Jackie Johnson, the executive director of the National Congress of American Indians.
Wednesday, November 15
Beyond Gaming: Economic Opportunities in Indian Country -
Panelists like Deron Marquez, the former chairman of the San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians,
will discuss how gaming has led to the growth of other Indian businesses and industries.
Off-Reservation Gaming: The Straw that Breaks the Camel's Back? -
Another hot topic but one that died on the House floor this week when a bill to
restrict off-reservation casinos was killed. Paul G. Moorehead, a former Senate
Indian Affairs Committee staffer, will moderate.
Get Out the Vote: Mid-Term Elections and Their Impact on Indian Gaming -
A timely panel on how the Democratic takeover of Congress will affect tribal issues
in the 110th Congress. Mark Van Norman, the executive director of the
National Indian Gaming Association is the moderator.
Regulatory Review: NIGC Update - Phil Hogen and Chuck Choney of
the NIGC and Tracy Burris and Liz Homer will discuss the agency's
agenda for 2007.
Thursday, November 15
Media Matters: Indian Gaming & The Press - Join Victor Rocha, the
proprietor of Pechanga.net
and Mark Trahant, the editorial page editor for the
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, for a discussion on how Indian gaming is
tretaed in the press.
Future of Indian Gaming: Will D.C. Stop the Growth? - Another timely panel on
legislative efforts in Congress that could restrict Indian gaming.
Panelists include Virgil Moorehead, the chairman of the Big Lagoon Rancheria,
a small California whose efforts to open an off-reservation casino have been
thwarted, and Jacob Coin, who works for the San Manuel Band, which opposes
off-reservation gaming.
Conference Program:
Global Gaming Expo
Relevant Links:
Global Gaming Expo -
http://www.globalgamingexpo.com
National Indian Gaming Commission - http://www.nigc.gov
National Indian Gaming Association - http://www.indiangaming.org
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Tribal leaders, federal officials and gaming executives from all over the world
are in Las Vegas this week for the annual Global Gaming Expo.
Attendees can look forward to seminars and speakers on all aspects of the
gaming industry. From technology to hospitality to politics, just about everything is
covered here.
The conference kicks off today and runs through Thursday.
This year, a tribal government track offers
a look at some of the recent developments and controversies surrounding
the $23 billion Indian gaming industry.