Dec
26
2007
There are few states in which Indian gaming is as controversial as in Connecticut -- there, the Mashantucket Pequots and Foxwoods Resort Casino have drawn intense scrutiny and hyperbolic criticism. At the same time, of course, the revenue-sharing provisions of both the Pequots' and the Mohegans' compacts with the state have generated literally billions of dollars in state revenue. Last year, Connecticut's 25 percent take of slot revenue from Foxwoods and the Mohegan Sun amounted to $430 million, nearly 2 percent of annual state revenue. Archive - Dec 2007
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Interesting Article . . . .
Dec
20
2007
Our friend and colleague Kevin Washburn has written an article titled, "The Legacy of Bryan v. Itasca County: How a $147 County Tax Notice Helped Bring Tribes $200 Billion in Indian Gaming Revenue." In the article, Kevin tells the story of Bryan, a U.S. Supreme Court case interpreting the scope of Public Law 280.December 13th
“No Sioux Logo? No Sioux Casinos!” Shirt Sent Wrong Message
Dec
13
2007
As some of you may know, the University of North Dakota (where we work) has as its athletic nickname the “Fighting Sioux.” This nickname, along with an accompanying “Indian-head” logo, have been the object of considerable contention, most recently culminating in a UND lawsuit against the NCAA for its finding that UND’s nickname and logo created a “hostile and abusive” atmosphere on campus. December 3rd
Could Florida Have Negotiated a “Better Deal” With the Seminole? Steve Quoted in November 15th South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Dec
3
2007
The Florida compact agreement continues to generate questions in Florida. Here’s a quote from the November 15th Sun Sentinel:Steven Light, a political scientist and co-director of the Institute for the Study of Tribal Gaming Law and Policy at the University of North Dakota, said the [Seminole] tribe's robust financial health made it less desperate to cut a deal for Class III gambling.
