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Welcome Message from Brady Scott – Spring 2023
Hello everyone, Brady Scott here from Tribal Gaming & Hospitality Magazine. This year has already had an amazing start for our team, as our parent company, Raving, is celebrating our 25th year. We also celebrated […]
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OIGA: A Look Ahead for 2023
As we turn the corner into a New Year and bid farewell to 2022, the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association is in full planning mode, pinning down details large and small for our 2023 Conference and […]
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Indian Gaming Association Update
As we move into 2023, we celebrate the resurgence of Tribal Government gaming and, at the same time, continue to stay focused on the challenges ahead. The rebound of the Indian gaming industry came as […]
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OIGA Update with Sheila Morago
What are the primary initiatives that you see your member tribes facing Q4 into early next year? Our initiatives may take slightly different directions in various years, but at the core they remain consistent: What […]
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IGA Update
Chairman Stevens checks in with Deana Scott and Tribal Gaming & Hospitality Magazine to discuss two landmark cases and their potential impact on Tribal sovereignty, the Indian Child Welfare Act and Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta. Listen […]
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OIGA Update with Sheila Morago, Executive Director, Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association
Okay. Hey, everyone. Chris Faria here, executive editor of Tribal Gaming and Hospitality Magazine. Today we’re here kicking off our summer issue with a very special guest, Sheila Morago, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Indian […]
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National Indian Gaming Association Summer Update
As the summer months are upon us, Indian Country comes together for traditional summer cultural activities such as harvest celebrations, pow-wows, and rodeos. For many, coming back together means returning to the workforce and the […]
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Showcasing Tribal Government Gaming at the 2022 Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention
By Ernest L. Stevens, Jr., Chairman, National Indian Gaming Association As the world continues to adjust to the new normal of life, weaning the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the implications of assessing our […]
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Desert Diamond Casinos Finalizes Launch of Sportsbook Services in Arizona
Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment’s Chief Operating Officer, Libby Francisco, sat down with Tribal Gaming & Hospitality Magazine to discuss their recent partnership with Kambi to bring sports betting to the state of Arizona. […]
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OIGA Update
As we move through the final months of 2021, we do so with optimism and the faith that our industry is well on its way to another outstanding year, and we find ourselves looking forward […]
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NIGA Update
As we close 2021, we must recognize the unchartered path we continue to find ourselves in as all of our country works to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sadly, it has impacted […]
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OIGA 2021: A Joyful, Careful Reunion for the Tribal Gaming Industry
The feeling of joy and reconnection could be felt throughout our three days together in Oklahoma City in August. Everywhere we turned, people were elbow-bumping, hugging, laughing and in true OIGA fashion, doing a great […]
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NIGA Update – Fall 2021
The summer months have come and gone, and as we approach the end of the year, Indian Country is continuing to work through the steepest health and economic challenges confronting us in generations. Previous pandemics […]
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NIGA Update
Over a year ago, the world as we knew it came to a halt because of the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting society’s social, physical, spiritual and economic impacts. Through it all, Indian Country and the Tribal […]
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Getting the Family Back Together: OIGA 2021
Oklahoma is home to the third largest gaming market in the United States, with more than 80,000 electronic machines on the floors of our more than 130 operations. The OIGA Conference and Trade Show has […]
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Back of House
People Who Inspire Us: Danika Cuero A few months ago, I got a call from an old friend, John Warkentien. He had read one of our previous Back of House columns and couldn’t wait to […]
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Future Focused Series: Construction and Design
How do you help your Tribal clients build for next generations? Every issue we’re talking to folks who have assisted Tribal casinos with their visions, from bare dirt to hanging the perfect art on the […]
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Ask the Experts Series: Slots
How to drive more revenue on the slot floor Every issue we’ve asked slot suppliers what tools and advice slot directors can benefit from that perhaps they’re not taking full advantage of. We’ve covered marketing […]
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No Longer the Only Tribal Women in the Room
Although our industry continues to evolve, myself and the two other founders of the United Women of Tribal Gaming, Margo Gray and Sonya Nevaquaya, have been involved in Tribal gaming for over 50 years combined, […]