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October 31st

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Narragansett Case on November 3

Posted by Kathryn and Steve | Filed under:
Oct 31 2008
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in Carcieri v. Kempthorne, the case that is expected to settle, once and for all, the litigation between Rhode Island and the Narragansett Indian Tribe that began in 1975, when the Narragansett filed suit to recover tribal lands in Rhode Island.

The Court is expected to decide two key issues:

October 28th

Happy 20th Birthday, IGRA!

Posted by Kathryn and Steve | Filed under:
Oct 28 2008
Last Friday, Oct. 17, marked the 20th anniversary of the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, signed into law by President Reagan in 1988. (As we've said in recent presentations on IGRA's anniversary, "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away . . . . ") We were at a conference commemorating the anniversary (more on that later). In the meantime, here's some commentary:

October 20th

Status Quo in Florida?

Posted by Kathryn and Steve | Filed under:
Oct 20 2008
Kathryn's quoted in this Tampa Tribune story on the aftermath of the Florida Supreme Court's decision invalidating a portion of the Seminoles' tribal-state compact. As we explained in a number of posts back in July (check our archives if you're interested in catching up!), the Florida Supreme Court ruled that Gov. Crist exceeded his state constitutional authority in authorizing banked card games through the tribal-state compact with the Seminoles.

October 14th

We're Off to Arizona!

Posted by Kathryn and Steve | Filed under:
Oct 14 2008
This week, the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University is hosting "Indian Country's Winning Hand," a conference marking the 20th anniversary of the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The law was enacted on October 17, 1988, and established the overarching governmental framework for tribal gaming.

As one can imagine, the industry has grown and changed in many ways, some of which Congress clearly foresaw in 1988, and some of which would be news to those lawmakers.

October 7th

The NYT McCain Article Has a Life of its Own

Posted by Kathryn and Steve | Filed under:
Oct 7 2008
The New York Times' investigative report on Senator McCain's ties to the gambling industry has been getting international attention since its publication last Sunday. The story was picked up by media outlets across the U.S., as well as by UPI and news outlets in the U.K., France, the Netherlands, Canada, Romania, Spain, Mexico, Turkey, and India, to name a few. It also has been the subject of blogs.