National Indian Gaming Commission News

27 Jun 2024
The National Indian Gaming Commission released fiscal year 2023 gross gaming revenue numbers totaling $41.9 billion, an increase of $1 billion, or 2.4%, from the historic FY 2022 GGR of $40.9 billion.
6 May 2024
The National Indian Gaming Commission announces the reappointment of Vice Chair Jeannie Hovland and appointment of NIGC Associate General Counsel Sharon M. Avery as Associate Commissioners, effective 6 May.
21 Feb 2024
The National Indian Gaming Commission announced the resignation of E. Sequoyah Simermeyer, as the chairman of NIGC, effective Saturday, 24 February.
1 Aug 2023
The National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman E. Sequoyah Simermeyer named Dustin Thomas into the position effective immediately.
19 Jul 2023
The National Indian Gaming Commission released Fiscal Year 2022 Gross Gaming Revenue numbers totaling $40.9 billion, an increase of 4.9% over FY 2021.
12 Jul 2023
Joseph Bunevith is Vice President, Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs, while Kelly Myers has been promoted to Director of Government Affairs.
19 Apr 2023
The investigation found the Tribe violated IGRA, NIGC regulations and the Tribe’s gaming ordinance by failing to submit timely and compliant Audited Financial Statements and Agreed Upon Procedures reports for fiscal years 2013, 2017, 2018, and 2019.
23 Jan 2023
Over the past 16 years he has taken on many roles within the National Indian Gaming Commission's Office of General Counsel, including serving as the General Counsel for the last seven years.
12 Dec 2022
The Notice of Violation identified multiple violations of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and National Indian Gaming Commission regulations.
19 Oct 2022
Chickasaw Nation Office of the Gaming Commissioners was approved by National Indian Gaming Commissions to offer mobile gaming on its reservation lands in Western Oklahoma.
17 Aug 2021
National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman E. Sequoyah Simermeyer and Vice Chair Jeannie Hovland released the 2020 overall Gross Gaming Revenue figure. FY 2020 revenues totaled $27.8 billion, a decrease of 19.5% over FY 2019.
8 Dec 2020
In the 32 years since the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was enacted, 2019 marked the Indian gaming industry's highest ever revenue report.
1 Jun 2020
The Four Winds Casinos Operations Team has been working closely with the Pokagon Gaming Authority, the Pokagon Gaming Commission and the Pokagon Health Task Force to develop a reopening plan.
19 Mar 2020
DesRosier was the former National Indian Gaming Commissioner Vice-Chairman who began his term back on 29 January 2007.
14 Aug 2019
The full-day session last week included a number of panel discussions related to legislative updates and sports betting.
24 Apr 2019
The resignation of Jonodev Osceola Chaudhuri as the Chairman of National Indian Gaming Commission was announced and will be effective Wednesday, 15 May 2019.