California Nations Indian Gaming Association News

18 Jan 2007
CNIGA Chairman Anthony Miranda gave the annual State of the Tribal Nations Address at the 12th Annual Western Indian Gaming Conference.
4 Jan 2007
California Indian Gaming Association announces the 12th Annual Western The California Nations Indian Gaming Conference to be held Tuesday January 16th through Thursday January 18th at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California.
27 Oct 2006
The California Nations Indian Gaming Association announced today a contribution of $10,000 from the association's charitable foundation to assist the families of the firefighters who were killed today in the Esperanza wildfire.
7 Jul 2006
Members of tribal governments of the California Nations Indian Gaming Association have met with Governor Schwarzenegger.
16 Jun 2006
The California Nations Indian Gaming Association will hold a historic all-day economic summit on June 28 in Santa Barbara entitled "Challenges to Opportunities and Success."
1 Jun 2006
According to the CNIGA, a report on California gaming commissioned by the California Attorney General contains some errors and misleading information that contradicts points made
29 Mar 2006
Governor Schwarzenegger has signed Senate Bill 288 which will re-allocate $20 million from the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund to be used for grants to local government ag
12 Dec 2005
The California Nations Indian Gaming Association reports that the membership unanimously reelected Anthony Miranda Chairman of the Association.
18 Nov 2005
Checks, drawn from more than $200 million deposited by California gaming tribes, were sent yesterday to eligible tribes throughout the state.
7 Jul 2005
The California Nations Indian Gaming Association announced today that the membership has selected an Executive Director.
26 Apr 2005
Job growth created by California Indian casinos and their tribal governments grew by nearly 14% for the year ending March 2005.
28 Jan 2005
News Brief: In a speech billed as the ‘State of Tribal Nations,’ the chairman of California Nations Indian Gaming Association called for casino-owning tribes to settle their differences.
8 Dec 2004
The California Nations Indian Gaming Association reports that Allen Lawson has been elected vice chair and Michael Hunter has been reelected secretary of the organization.
19 Oct 2004
e California Nations Indian Gaming Association demands an apology from Governor Schwarzenegger for a statement made during a campaign rally in San Diego.
27 Sep 2004
News Brief: Jacob Coin, the executive director for California’s dominant Indian gambling lobby, resigned this week in what may be another sign of turmoil within the powerful organization.
7 Jan 2004
Agreeing with Governor Schwarzenegger that increasing jobs should be the state's top priority, CMIGA underscored that Indian gaming casinos have created 42,000 new jobs in recent years.