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Kathryn to speak at Native Nations Law Symposium

Feb 8 2010
On February 12, Kathryn will give a presentation on "Indian Gaming Now: Law, Policy, and Politics in the Next Decade," at the Native Nations Law Symposium hosted by the University of Kansas School of Law.  This is the 10th annual Native Nations Law Symposium, and it will be held at the Prairie Band Casino and Resort in Mayetta, Kansas.  Other presenters include Elizabeth Kronk (University of Montana School of Law), Douglas Nash (Institute for Indian Estate Planning and Probate at Seattle University School of Law), Melody McCoy (Native American Rights Fund), Aliza Organick (Washburn University School of Law), Mark Dodd (Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation), and Stacy Leeds (Tribal Law and Government Center, University of Kansas School of Law).

Open House at UND Research Foundation's REAC 1

Dec 1 2009
The University of North Dakota Research Foundation is hosting an open house at its REAC 1 building on December 2.  As one of the UND Research Foundation's projects, Indian Gaming Now will be featured at the open house.  REAC stands for Research Enterprise and Commercialization; the REAC 1 building is the first “brick and mortar” representation of the UND Research Foundation.  REAC 1 is a 50,000-square-foot research and development hub, currently host to eight businesses and home base for the UND Research Foundation.

Light & Rand serve as Distinguished Visitors at University of Manitoba

Nov 21 2009
On November 18 and 19, 2009, Kathryn Rand and Steven Light were at the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law as part of the University's Distinguished Visitors Lecture Series.  Their Distinguished Visitors Lecture was on Indian gaming in the U.S.  As part of their visit, Light&Rand gave a two-hour guest lecture on tribal-state compacts in the "Art of the Deal" course for senior law students, including a role-play exercise that had students act as attorneys for a state and a tribe in negotiating a revenue-sharing provision in a compact.  They al

Rand, Light named to Editorial Board of Gaming Law Review & Economics

Oct 17 2009
The Gaming Law Review and Economics journal, published by Mary Ann Liebert, is the only authoritative Journal covering traditional land-based, Internet and wireless gaming law, in one of the fastest growing economic leisure industries.  The Journal provides the latest developments in legislative, regulatory and judicial decisions affecting gaming at both the state and federal level in the U.S and in more than 75 countries.  It also is the official publication of the International Masters of Gaming Law.

Light & Rand to give lecture at American University Washington College of Law

Oct 10 2009
Steven Andrew Light and Kathryn Rand will give a presentation at American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C., on October 12, 2009.  Their presentation, sponsored by the American University chapter of the Native American Law Student Association, is titled "Indian Gaming Now: The Story of Indian Gaming."  The presentation runs from noon to 1:30 pm in Room 603.  General registration is free; 1 CLE ethics credit has been applied for and is available for $35.

You can register for the event and download a flyer here.

NIGC Chair Phil Hogen at UND

Sep 14 2009
The University of North Dakota School of Law and the College of Business and Public Administration are co-sponsoring the University's inaugural Distinguished Public Administrator in Residence.

The Distinguished Public Administrator is Phil Hogen, the longtime Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission, the federal regulatory agency that has oversight of the more than 400 tribal gaming operations across the country.  The event also features Professors Bob Kayseas and Richard Missens, from First Nations University in Saskatchewan, both of whom have expertise in Aboriginal economic development and entrepreneurship in Canada.

Rand named vice chair of ABA subcommittee on Indian Gaming

Sep 1 2009
Kathryn Rand is serving as the vice chair of the ABA Section on Business Gaming Law Committee's subcommittee on Indian gaming.  Read more about the Gaming Law Committee at http://www.abanet.org/dch/committee.cfm?com=CL430000

Light & Rand to deliver lunch keynote at marketing conference

Sep 1 2009
Steven Light and Kathryn Rand are the luncheon keynote speakers at Raving's 12th Indian Gaming National Marketing Conference on September 29, 2009, at the Tulalip Resort Casino in Tulalip, Washington.  Their presentation, "What Marketing Professionals Need to Know About the Story of Indian Gaming," provides an informative and engaging account of Indian gaming's unique story.

The entire conference program and registration information is available at http://www.ravingconsulting.com/indiangamingmarketing.html

New Article in the South Dakota Law Review

Mar 1 2009
Alan P. Meister, Kathryn R.L. Rand, and Steven Andrew Light, "Indian Gaming and Beyond: Tribal Economic Development and Diversification," 54(3) South Dakota Law Review, pp. 375-97 (2009)

We co-authored this article with economist Alan Meister on legal, political, and economic trends in tribal economic development related to gaming.  The article is part of the South Dakota Law Review's symposium on tribal economic development.

New Article in the Drake Law Review

Jan 1 2009
Steven Andrew Light&Kathryn R.L. Rand, "The Hand That's Been Dealt: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act at 20," 57(2) Drake Law Review, pp. 413-43 (2009)

This article includes our take on two decades of tribal gaming under IGRA, including today's "hot button" issues in Indian gaming.