Jul
20
2012
Note by Kathryn: Today's
guest blog post, written by one of the students in Kathryn's Indian
Gaming Law course, is by third-year law student Julia Monyak.Archive - 2012
July 20th
July 17th
Student Guest Blog: How Far Does the “Newly Acquired” Land Exception Extend?
Jul
17
2012
Note by Kathryn: Today's
guest blog post, written by one of the students in Kathryn's Indian
Gaming Law course, is by third-year law student Ashley Martin.After choosing my paper topic of Indian gaming on “newly acquired” or “after acquired” Indian lands, I was surprised to find an article specifically addressing one of the problems that could, and did, arise under this section of the IGRA in my home state of Arizona.
July 16th
Kathryn on Off-Reservation Gaming in GLRE Roundtable
Jul
16
2012
In the latest issue of Gaming Law Review&Economics, Kathryn is one of the contributors to a roundtable article on off-reservation gaming. Joined by Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier, Gabe Galanda, and Mike McBride, Kathryn discusses so-called "off-reservation" tribal casinos with GLRE managing editor Steve Zweig. The discussion is wide-ranging, and includes the Supreme Court's decisions in Carcieri and Patchak, as well as the misnomer of "off-reservation" gaming. Here's July 12th
Mashpee & Masschusetts Announce Compact Agreement
Jul
12
2012
Tribal-state compacting is alive and well, it seems. The Mashpee Wampanoag and Massachusetts announced yesterday they've agreed on a compact that is another milestone on the way to legalized casino gambling in that state.Steve is quoted in the Boston Globe on the key question about the compact's terms: whether the tribe's agreement to pay a 21.5% cut of gambling revenue to the state -- less than the 25% to be paid by commercial casino operators -- will overcome federal scrutiny. As Steve asks, “The question will be, is 21.5 too high?”
Student Guest Blog: Funding for Native American Tribal Casinos
Jul
12
2012
Note by Kathryn: Today's
guest blog post, written by one of the students in Kathryn's Indian
Gaming Law course, is by second-year law student LaTanya Gabaldon-Cochran.
The Gun Lake Casino in Michigan is currently involved in a lawsuit that is seeking the closure of the casino outside of Grand Rapids. The casino is developed and managed by Station Casinos LLC. Depending on the outcome of this case, it could possibly have a major effect on the $26.73
July 10th
Kathryn Quoted on Mashpee Tribe & Taunton Casino
Jul
10
2012
Kathryn is quoted extensively in this Taunton Gazette article, "Hurdles Still Stand Between Mashpee Tribe and Taunton Casino," on the effect of two Supreme Court cases on the Mashpee Wampanoag's efforts to secure trust lands. Here's an excerpt from the article:July 6th
Kathryn Quoted in Sacramento Bee
Jul
6
2012
Kathryn is quoted in the Sacramento Bee article on "off-reservation" gaming, "In a New Twist, Tribes Are Moving to Open More Casinos Far From Home." Calling tribes' efforts to develop casinos on newly acquired trust lands the "latest twist in the nation’s Indian casino wars," the article describes the potential impact of the Obama administration's loosening of the "commutable distance" standard put in place by the Bush administration.