Two federally recognized Indian tribes are located within the borders of Connecticut: the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut and the Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe. The Mohegan Tribe, through its economic development...
Read MoreEighteen tribes from across the State of California, led by the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians in Southern California’s Riverside County, are pursuing legalized sports wagering through a statewide voter ballot initiative on...
Read MoreControversy over certain video game features – “microtransactions,” “pay to win” and “loot boxes” – has heated up over the past few months. Because these popular features involve real money and an element of chance, some critics...
Read MoreBy Patrick Sullivan The question of whether Alaska Natives may place land in the same federal trust status as Indian tribes in the lower 48 states was widely thought to have been resolved but is now before the Court of Appeals...
Read MoreBy Patrick Sullivan More than six years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), the chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, has introduced the “Interior...
Read MoreBy Patrick Sullivan California’s Estom Ymeka Maidu Tribe, also known as Enterprise Rancheria, has said it will begin construction of a scaled-down Class II gaming facility in Yuba County, instead of the Class III facility that...
Read MoreBy Patrick Sullivan Dr. Alan Meister has released his 2015 Indian Gaming Industry Report. This is the thirteenth edition of the Report and is widely regarded as the best source for the state of the Indian gaming industry, which...
Read MoreBy Patrick Sullivan The National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) was enacted by Congress in 1935. The Act, also known as the Wagner Act after its champion, New York Senator Robert F. Wagner, passed the Senate in May 1935, the House...
Read MoreBy Patrick SullivanBy the summer of 2014, it appeared that the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California had finally made it over the last hurdle to begin construction of a Class III casino with 2,000 slot machines and...
Read MoreBy Patrick Sullivan A popular and profitable form of gaming has sparked a controversy in Idaho between the state’s Indian tribes and horse racetracks. “Instant Racing” video slot machines replay the last seconds of horse races...
Read MoreBy Patrick Sullivan In January, a split 9th Circuit panel shocked Indian Country with its holding in Big Lagoon Rancheria v. California that the State’s failure to negotiate in good faith for a tribal-state gaming compact with...
Read MoreBy Patrick Sullivan After years of losses in court and an estimated $3 million in legal fees, the Glendale, Arizona City Council appeared to ease its opposition to the location of an Indian casino in Glendale within the Phoenix...
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