National Indian Gaming Commission News

29 Jun 2007
News Brief: Indian tribal officials voiced strong objections Thursday to giving the National Indian Gaming Commission the authority to set internal control standards at Indian casinos.
29 Jun 2007
Tribal officials on Thursday voiced opposition to legislation that would increase federal regulation of Indian casinos.
18 Jun 2007
During a meeting of the National Conference of American Indians Gaming Sub-Committee, Tribal Leaders voiced opposition to the National Indian Gaming Commission’s campaign to expand their statutory authority to regulate Indian Gaming.
5 Jun 2007
Phil Hogen, Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, announced today that net revenues from Indian gaming grew more than 11% from 2005 to 2006, generating $25.1 billion in gaming revenues in 2006.
16 May 2007
The National Indian Gaming Commission is extending the deadline for tribal leaders to submit comments on NIGC draft regulatory changes and draft licensing regulations by fifteen days.
11 May 2007
National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman, Phil Hogen, is scheduled to appear before the California Assembly, Committee on Governmental Organization.
26 Jan 2007
The Game Classification Standards Advisory Committee will meet to hear comments regarding Class II technical standards.
16 Jan 2007
Much of the industry's growth is being fueled by Indian gaming, which boosted its revenues by nearly 20 percent in 2005 from the previous year, according to a study released recently by Casino City Press.
12 Jan 2007
The National Indian Gaming Commission has issued a Notice of Violation to the Kaw Nation of Oklahoma for failure to timely submit an Agreed Upon Procedures Report.
7 Dec 2006
U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne today published his notice of intent to appoint Norman DesRosiers, a Tribal Gaming Commissioner for the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians, to the National Indian Gaming Commission.
5 Dec 2006
NIGC filed a petition asking for panel reconsideration of portions of the court’s opinion in their October 20, 2006 Colorado River Indian Tribe v. National Indian Gaming Commission decision.
7 Nov 2006
The NIGC is releasing results from two reports commissioned to analyze the economic impact of proposed classification regulations.
3 Nov 2006
News Brief: The National Indian Gaming Commission doesn't pay enough attention to Montana tribes' comments, tribal representatives told commissioners Thursday at a meeting in Billings.
14 Sep 2006
The NIGC has worked with National Tribal gaming groups including the National Indian Gaming Association, industry executives and state and local government officials to determine the makeup of each of the panels.
14 Sep 2006
The National Indian Gaming Commission has issued a final decision order regarding the Civil Fine Assessment in the amount of $2.6 million against Mr. Edward Street and Oakland Enterprises.
31 Aug 2006
e National Indian Gaming Commission comments on the recent indictments of seven former officials of the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians.