Mashpee’s Gaming Ordinance Wins NIGC Approval

Gale Courey Toensing
June 06, 2012
Negotiations on Tribal-State Gaming Compact Also Move Forward The National Indian Gaming Commission has approved the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s gaming ordinance...
Jack Duran

Taxation of Indian Tribes: A Modern-Day Shakedown

United States Supreme Court Justice, John Marshall, famously stated in McCulloch v....

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April 25, 2012

Quapaw Tribe Honored with Wendell Chino Humanitarian Award

Gale Courey Toensing
April 09, 2012
The Wendell A...
Joseph Valandra

On Class II Gaming Regulations

The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) recently published discussion drafts of a set of regulations for Class II....

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April 04, 2012

Attack of the Indian-Gaming Fighter, and How the Blowback Against Tribal Gaming Has Evolved

Rob Capriccioso
April 04, 2012
From “not in my backyard” complaints to state and federal politics to flat-out racism, there are plenty of reasons why opponents of Indian gaming are waging war...
Andrea Lord Goldstein

Keep Your NEPA Out of My Gaming Management Contract

One area of vital importance to many Indian tribes is the relationship of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (“IGRA”) to the ...

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April 01, 2012

Mashantucket Court Ruling Reaffirms Non-taxable Status of Reservations

Gale Courey Toensing
March 30, 2012
In an important legal win for Indian country, a federal judge has reaffirmed that states and their subdivisions cannot tax property on Indian land regardless of who owns it...

Seneca Nation Unveils Re-Designed $130 Million Buffalo Creek Casino

Gale Courey Toensing
March 28, 2012
New Casino Will Be Part of Revitalized City Waterfront The Seneca Nation of Indians has announced plans to move ahead with a re-designed $130 million casino in Buffalo’s waterfront...

Proposed IGRA Amendment Would 'Sanction' Extortion of Tribes

Gale Courey Toensing
February 16, 2012
In this June 7, 2010 photo, U.S. Rep. John Sullivan, is pictured in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, David McDaniel) Rep...

2011’s Memorable Quotes: Good and Bad Part 3

ICTMN Staff
January 01, 2012
Every year Indian country is filled with leaders, politicians, broadcasters and talking heads provide memorable quotes for anyone listening to catch...

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