At one point during the celebration for the “Matriarchs of Indian Gaming – Honoring Our Women Warriors,” Indian Gaming Association Chairman Ernie Stevens seemed overwhelmed.The women on stage with him during the ceremony at Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention at the San Diego Convention Center
While Indian gaming faces challenges from the Trump Administration, sweepstakes operators, and prediction markets, Ernie Stevens Jr. remained calm but resolute as he talked about the year ahead, and urged tribal leaders to work hard and lobby their members of Congress to stand up for their sovereign
The Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention gave a sneak peak of its spring show in San Diego ahead of the full release of its schedule next week, as tribes continue to monitor Trump Administration policies impacts on their nations.This year’s show marks the 40th year and runs March 31 to April 3 a
The Indian Gaming Association will launch TribalBond, an initiative to foster connections between tribal gaming casino executives and solution providers, at this year’s Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention, March 31-April 3 in San Diego. The program features a speed networking format designed to
A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order to the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria on Friday, indefinitely delaying any decision by the U.S. Department of the Interior on the casino proposed by the Koi Nation just outside Windsor.The order by Judge Rita F. Lin in the Northern Distric
Tribal governments venturing into commercial gaming continue its upswing and show no signs of slowing down. The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians of California purchased the Palms and Seminole Tribe of Florida acquired the operations of the Mirage, both in in Las Vegas, while tribes have bought cas
Every day, Reid Milanovich, chairman of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, looks at the photo in his office. It depicts leaders from the state of California on the occasion of the legalization of tribal gaming in the state.Milanovich sees the photo and remembers his mission.“I want that pic
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