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May 24th

Tough Times in Reno - Silver Legacy Bankrupt

Posted by Steven Light | Filed under:
May 24 2012
The Silver Legacy, opened in 1995 at a cost of more than $300 million as one of Reno's premier casinos, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

The move is cited as a troubling example of Reno's inability to maintain a sustainable market for California tourists.

Gambling revenue in Reno has dropped by a third since 2000. In addition to the lack of rebound from local and national recession, steady competition from Northern California's tribal casinos, especially the Thunder Valley Casino near Lincoln, is cited as a primary cause.

May 15th

Waiting on Kialegee and Broken Arrow Casino . . . .

Posted by Kathryn Rand | Filed under:
May 15 2012
A federal district court hearing starts tomorrow on the Kialegee's casino project in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.  As the Tulsa World reports, the state Attorney General will seek an injunction against the tribe to stop construction of the casino.  The state is expected to argue that the land on which the casino is being built does not qualify as "Indian lands" under IGRA.  The tribe is expected to counter that it is building a casino, not conducting gaming, and so any alleged violations of IGRA are not yet ripe.

May 11th

Report from IMGL Spring Conference

Posted by Kathryn Rand | Filed under:
May 11 2012
Steve and Kathryn recently returned from the Spring Conference of the International Masters of Gaming Law, held in Scottsdale, AZ, in April.  The IMGL is an outstanding organization, with global membership of the best gaming attorneys, regulators, consultants, and educators.  The Spring Conference, planned by John Roberts and John Maloney, included excellent panels on two tracks: legalized gambling around the world, and I

May 10th

Latest Gambling Industry Statistics from AGA

Posted by Kathryn Rand | Filed under:
May 10 2012
The American Gaming Association is the best resource for statistics regarding the legalized gambling industry.  The AGA just released its 2012 "State of the States" report, which provides national and state-by-state economic impact data, including gaming revenues, tax contributions, and employment and wage figures for the 22 states with commercial casinos operating in 2011.  The report is downloadable from the AGA website.

May 4th

This Week's "Poor Choice of Words" Award Winner

Posted by Kathryn Rand | Filed under:
May 4 2012
The Kialegee Tribal Town is moving closer to realizing its Red Clay Clay Casino in Broken Arrow, OK, on a privately owned Indian allotment just outside of Tulsa.  The project is controversial, to say the least.  Last week, Broken Arrow's longtime city manager was fired, apparently as a result of community backlash against the planned casino.  This week, Broken Arrow City Attorney Beth Anne Wilkening updated the council on the status of Attorney General Scott Pruitt's lawsuit against the Kialegee Tribal Town in an effort to stop construction of the Red Clay Casino.  She was quoted in the

May 1st

Kathryn Quoted on Compact Provisions re Casino Impacts

Posted by Kathryn Rand | Filed under:
May 1 2012
Kathryn is quoted in this Press Democrat article on the compact provisions for the Graton Rancheria's casino in Rohnert Park in Sonoma County, California.  In short, the compact provisions require the tribe to reach additional agreements with the county and city to alleviate a range of impacts.  Not surprisingly, local officials are talking about alleviation in terms of dollars to the county and city.