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August 31st

Minnesota Gubernatorial Race & Indian Gaming

Posted by Kathryn Rand | Filed under:
Aug 31 2010
In Minnesota, the squeeze of the recession has gubernatorial candidates talking about expanding legalized gambling.  Minnesota has a nearly $6 billion budget shortfall, and the candidates are looking for solutions.

Democrat Mark Dayton wants to take on Indian gaming directly.  He proposes a state-run casino at the Mall of America, just outside the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul -- one of the most lucrative Indian gaming markets in the country.  A state-run casino, claims Dayton, would be good for the state because it would compete with Mystic Lake, a highly profitable tribal casino operated by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux.

August 23rd

Steve & Kathryn on Obama Administration in Latest Issue of GLRE

Posted by Kathryn Rand | Filed under:
Aug 23 2010
In the latest issue of the Gaming Law Review&Economics, we have a short article on the emerging federal policy on Indian gaming and land-into-trust issues.  Titled, "The Obama Administration's 'Path Forward on Indian Gaming Policy' and What it Signals for 'Off-Reservation' Gaming," our article summarizes Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's June 2010 memo outlining the Department's approach to Indian gaming.  We also offer our thoughts on what the Salazar memo signals for the future in these five areas: policymaking, consideration of off-reservation applications, revisiting the "commutable distance" test, IGRA's public policy goals, and government-to-government relations.

August 19th

Indian Gaming Now Named One of Top Native American Blogs

Posted by Kathryn Rand | Filed under:
Aug 19 2010
Indian Gaming Now has been named one of the best blogs covering Native American news and events by Masters in Counseling in its Top 50 Native American Blogs.