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Class II Gaming

Thoughts on the Class II Controversy in Alabama

Feb 6 2010
A recent column got us thinking about Class II gaming and Alabama, in light of our last post on Gov.

Senate Indian Affairs Committee Oversight Hearing on the NIGC

Apr 25 2008
We testified at the April 17 U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee's oversight hearing on the National Indian Gaming Commission. The impetus for the hearing was tribes' concerns about the NIGC's consultation practices. The NIGC has an internal policy that obligates it to conduct government-to-government consultation with tribes in adopting policy and promulgating regulations.

Report from BingoWorld (sounds intriguing, no?)

Mar 8 2008
We've just returned from BingoWorld Conference and Expo , hosted by BNP Media Gaming Group at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas. We spoke on a panel titled, "Class II Bingo: The Battle for the Bright Line," along with National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) Chair Phil Hogen and Quapaw Tribe Vice Chair J.R. Mathews.

More on "Bingo Slots"

Feb 19 2008
In our last post, we talked about the impact of the National Indian Gaming Commission's proposed Class II regulations on the debate over casino gaming in Massachusetts. The Mashpee Wampanoag, though, isn't the only tribe impacted by the proposed regulations.

“Bingo Slots" and Indian Gaming in Massachusetts

Feb 8 2008
The National Indian Gaming Commission's proposed Class II regulations are impacting debates over Indian gaming across the country, including in Massachusetts, where casino gaming is very much a hot topic.

Those Politically Pesky Proposed Class II Regulations

Jan 15 2008
The National Indian Gaming Commission's proposed regulations for Class II machines are, without a doubt, extremely controversial.

Tribes in Montana Expand Class II Gaming

Jul 10 2007
A number of tribes have decided that the negotiation of Class III or casino-style gaming compacts with the state presents difficulties that compel them to turn to Class II gaming, primarily bingo, instead. (Under the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, tribes do not have to enter into a tribal-state compact to operate Class II games, as long as they are permitted under state law and public policy.)