From the blog On the Wings of Eagles….
Interesting Legal Argument on Unions in Tribal Casinos
From the blog On the Wings of Eagles….
gaming
CECGAC v Hogan (W.D. N.Y) — Seneca Nation of Indians Gaming Case
Citizens Against Casino Gambling in Erie County v. Hogan [NIGC] is proceeding. The Seneca Nation of Indians just filed an amicus brief in the matter. Here’s a news article on the question.
Here are the materials (so far):
Florida S.Ct. Seminole Compact Case Materials — Update
Here is the reply brief filed by the Fla. House of Representatives: Reply Brief
Links to the previous briefs filed in this case can be found here.
Michigan Potawatomi Gaming News
From the Western Michigan Business Review (H/T Indianz):
Casinos to finance diversified economies
Thursday, December 06, 2007By Lynn Stevens
lynns@mbusinessreview.com
Both the Nottawaseppi Huron Band and the Gun Lake Tribe see the opening and continued success of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians’s Four Winds Casino as inspiration. They are sure that it’s only a matter of time until they, too, can open financial engines.
GTB Revenue Sharing
From the Leelanau Enterprise (H/T Indianz):
2 percent funding process begins
County receives 10 applications for aid from tribal program.
Requests for “2-percent” casino revenue funding from the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians will be considered for endorsement by the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners at the board’s executive committee next week.
LTBB Revenue Sharing
From the Petoskey News Review:
New casino revenue sharing approach planned
By Ryan Bentley News-Review Staff Writer
A more specific framework has been crafted for how Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians casino proceeds should be shared with the local community.
Suit in Navajo Tribal Courts Over Gaming
From the Las Cruces Sun-News (h/t Indianz):
Group to legally challenge Navajo Nation’s plan for first casino
ALBUQUERQUE – Months before the Navajo Nation’s first casino is scheduled to open, a group is planning to sue over the validity of legislation that provides for financing the development of that casino and others.
Pokagon Casino Revenue Sharing
From Mlive:
NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The American Indian tribe that owns the new Four Winds Casino Resort in extreme southwestern Michigan is withholding its first revenue-sharing payments from local governments and school districts.
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians says it has concerns about the organization of the board that is to oversee the distribution of the estimated $3 million a year in payments.
Florida S.Ct. Seminole Compact Case Materials
From Indianz:
The Florida Supreme Court will hear oral arguments December 12 on a lawsuit that challenges the ability of Gov. Charlie Crist (R) to sign a Class III gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe.
Article on the Impact of New Mexico Indian Gaming & Crime
In short, not much. From the article, “evidence of a measurable impact of casino gambling on crime is inconclusive.” And, “While there may be a perceived increase in crime by the public, it cannot be attributed directly to the state’s casinos.” However, it seems clear that the researchers here looked hard to find a link and are no friends to Indian gaming. It appears their research started with the 1999 National Gambling Impact Study Commission Report — anti-tribal gaming as anything — and went from there.
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