Oct
24
2006
Thread: Indian Gaming in the NewsOff-Reservation Gaming in Mississippi
Oct
21
2006
In 1990, voters in Jackson County, Mississippi rejected legalized gambling. Now, the Mississippi Press reports on October 16th that the Mississippi Band of Choctaws are asking Jackson County voters to consider allowing an off-reservation tribal casino under IGRA's "best interests" exception.Why Not the Wyandotte?
Oct
18
2006
The National Indian Gaming Commission and the Justice Department have filed a notice of appeal from a district court decision regarding the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma's efforts to open a casino in Kansas City, Kansas.Back from Oklahoma
Oct
14
2006
What an interesting time we had in Oklahoma. We gave a talk on the compromises inherent to the law and politics of Indian gaming.Everyone was exceptionally friendly, and we had a tremendous audience for our lecture and follow-up questions. We always enjoy the chance to get out to different communities and talk about the complicated questions raised by tribal gaming.
Oklahoma, Here We Come!
Oct
6
2006
We’re off to Ada, Oklahoma, to deliver the 2006 Lou Watkins Endowed Lectureship at East Central University. It’s an honor and a privilege to be asked to speak to an audience who undoubtedly is well versed in the complexities of Indian gaming law and policy.California Dreaming
Sep
27
2006
As we discussed in a mid-September post (see "The Compacts Are Dead, The Compacts Are Dead," Sept. 9th), the recent big news from California was the eleventh-hour demise of Governor Schwarzenegger’s proposed compacts with five tribes that would have changed the landscape of Indian gaming in that state.Eastern Shawnee Survey
Sep
24
2006
Thread: Indian Gaming in the News