Indian Gaming Now

Compact News from California

Posted by Kathryn and Steve | Filed under:
Aug 10 2006
Thread: Indian Gaming in the News

Is RIGHT Wrong?

Posted by Kathryn and Steve | Filed under:
Aug 7 2006

Thread: Proposed IGRA Amendments

This past Wednesday, the House Resources Committee passed H.R. 4893 by 27-9. The bill, introduced by Rep. Richard Pombo (R-Calif.), is called the Restricting Indian Gaming to Homelands of Tribes, or the RIGHT bill.

Should Tribal Casinos Be Exempt from the National Labor Relations Act?

Posted by Kathryn and Steve | Filed under:
Aug 7 2006
Thread: Current Events

Reiterating an unpopular position, U.S. Rep. J.D. Hayworth, R-Ariz., said that tribal casinos, as government-operated businesses, should be exempt from the National Labor Relations Act (see "Congressman: Tribes Should Be Exempted From Labor Act").

Wisconsin’s Roller Coaster Ride

Posted by Kathryn and Steve | Filed under:
Jul 28 2006
Thread: Current Events

Another twist in Wisconsin's roller coaster ride of Indian gaming and state public policy.

Spin or Doublespeak? You Decide

Posted by Kathryn and Steve | Filed under:
Jul 27 2006
Thread: Proposed IGRA Amendments

Recent action in Congress provides so much fodder for comment, it's hard to know where to start!

Settlements as "Shams"?

Posted by Kathryn and Steve | Filed under:
Jul 26 2006
Thread: Current Events

Add It All Together . . .

Posted by Kathryn and Steve | Filed under:
Jul 18 2006
Thread: Off-Reservation Gaming

. . . and it’s apparent that the state has a huge amount of control over whether an off-reservation casino will open within its borders.

Most obvious, of course, is the governor’s veto power over the “best interests” exception, explained earlier. The governor can just say no. Period.