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Gaming Veteran and Muscogee Creek Member Lana Rivera Named GM of Graton Resort & Casino
Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park, Northern California, has named its new general manager: Lana Rivera, an enrolled member of the Muscogee Creek Tribe and a 25-year gaming veteran.
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First Nations Launches New Keepseagle Fast-Track Grants to Support Native American Farmers and Ranchers
First Nations Development Institute has launched additional grant programs to support Native American farmers and ranchers. The application deadline is December 16, 2019.
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Tribal Cannabis Tasting Room in Sin City Lets You Sample the Goods
The sovereign Nation legally offers a sample “flight” to patrons looking to try before they buy at its new Vegas Tasting Room.
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Estrella, a Hotel Complete With a Pool Bar & Waterslide, Opens at Casino del Sol
In the Grand Canyon State, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe has opened the doors to its Estrella at Casino del Sol.
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Coalition of Tribes Propose Sports Betting Initiative in California
Illegal sports wagering in the United States currently totals $150 billion annually. Tribes in California support a measure for the state to legalize sports betting and access a substantial piece of that revenue.
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Stephanie A. Bryan, Poarch Band Tribal Chair & CEO, Is Improving Quality of Life Through the Family Business
Over the course of her lifetime, Stephanie A. Bryan, the Tribe’s Chair and CEO, has seen the Poarch Band evolve from an unrecognized group into an economic powerhouse.
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Opening of Largest Tribal Outpatient Health Center ‘Injects Economic Vitality into the Heart of the Cherokee Nation’
“The outpatient health facility will employ 850 people when it hits its peak with over 100 doctors and more nurses and other health professionals,” Chief Hoskin told Native Business.
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Poarch Band Releases Game-Changing Plan to Generate a Billion Dollars for Alabama Within a Year
“What could Alabama do with a billion dollars?” That’s the question the Poarch Band of Creek Indians poses on its site “Winning for Alabama.”
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The International Industry Veteran: Pat Crofts Leverages his Global Experience in Oklahoma
A more than 40-year veteran of the gaming industry, Pat Crofts got his start at age 21 in the 1970s working for a Las Vegas-based CPA firm.
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Oceti Sakowin Power Authority: How a Six-Tribe Coalition Is Defining a New and Bigger Business Model
With a massive wind power project, Tribes in South Dakota are raising the stakes for energy production on Tribal lands.
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