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The story most people tell about tribal casinos is neat and convenient. That it is a modern industry, seized as an economic opportunity. Robert J. Madden’s research points somewhere much older. “We’re talking about a very deep cultural tradition,” he tells me, “probably one of the oldest continuous cultural practices in North America.” Not decades […]
“It’s an interesting time in federalism.” When Professor Steven Light said that in a recent ReadWrite interview, it landed with weight. He was sitting next to fellow Professor Kathryn Rand, his longtime collaborator on tribal gaming law and co-author of Indian Gaming Law and Policy, and the two were talking through a change that feels […]
A federal judge in Washington DC has decided to temporarily stop a lawsuit filed by three California tribes over a controversial casino proposal tied to the Koi Nation of Northern California. The pause, ordered March 27 by US District Judge Carl J. Nichols, puts the case on hold while similar legal fights play out in […]
A former manager for a tribal gaming company has been sentenced after pleading guilt to theft and tax fraud. 36-year-old Michael Anthony Houser has been sentenced to a total of 106 months in prison for one count of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds and one count of tax fraud. In addition, he must pay […]
Mexican national Edgar Gonzalez Barragan, has been charged with carrying out various robberies across Washington State, targeting banks and casinos. After the 32-year-old robbed a bank in Shoreline, Washington, in August, he was arrested by the police. They were already looking for him concerning a few other casino robberies. At the start of the month, […]
California tribal leaders continue to debate the ‘YES Pledge’ as it fails to gain widespread support. According to InGame, a letter from the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation was sent to various California tribal leaders at an unknown date, seeming to criticize the ‘YES Pledge’ for expanding gambling under the authority of Sports Betting Alliance […]
