Legislative Policy Sector Articles
Native Business Celebrates the Greatest Success Stories of 2019
The end of a year invites the opportunity to commemorate successes and to acknowledge progress.
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3 of the Greatest Legal Victories of 2019
Native Business highlights three noteworthy legal victories of 2019 that uphold Tribal sovereignty...
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Lisa Billy, Oklahoma Secretary of Native American Affairs, Resigns Over ‘Unnecessary’ State-Tribal Conflict
Lisa Billy (left), Oklahoma’s first Secretary of Native American Affairs, has resigned, stating in...
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Gov. Whitmer Signs Bills, Michigan Enters ‘Modern Era of Gaming’
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Friday that pave the way for sports betting, online gaming and...
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Oklahoma Tribes Stand Firm Against Gov. Stitt’s Proposal for an 8-Month Compact Extension
Oklahoma’s gaming Tribes are holding their ground: “We stand united today against the proposed extension by Gov. Stitt as utterly unnecessary, given the automatic renewal.”
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Bills Permitting Sportsbooks and Online Wagering in Michigan Sent to Governor’s Desk
“Of all the states that have adopted, none have a Tribal component to the extent that Michigan has,” said state Rep. Brandt Iden, R-Oshtemo Township.
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New Legislation Aims to Bolster Prairie Island Indian Community
Since the end of the 1800s, the Prairie Island Indian Community has had an established reservation on Prairie Island in Welch, Minnesota, along the Mississippi River. But for more than 80 years, its land base has been radically diminished as the result of actions taken by the United States government.
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Senate Confirms E. Sequoyah Simermeyer as National Indian Gaming Commission Chair
E. Sequoyah Simermeyer’s legal experience and knowledge of Indian gaming empowers him to effectively oversee the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC)
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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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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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