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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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What We’ve Learned
Last month TG&H checked in with several of our friends across the country and asked them about what strategy, process or insight they adopted due to the pandemic that was a positive and would stay […]
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Message from NIGA for Winter 2021
It has been almost a year since the world as we knew it came to a halt, and while we all worked our way through the new normal of the COVID-19 pandemic, we also found […]
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The Pandemic and the Great Dispersion
Dispersion is the action or process of distributing things or people over a wide area. The digital transformation of all things has made dispersion an inevitable fact of life. Prior to the pandemic, we had […]
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Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association Update 2021
If we’ve learned anything from our experience over this past year, it’s that we need to be ready for anything, and, perhaps more importantly, that when we work together for the greater good, we can […]
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The Largest Expansion in the Southwest — Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
We recently caught up with Heidi Grant to talk about the largest casino expansion in the Southwest happening at Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant, which will be revealed in the summer of 2021. This […]
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Exercising Your Right to Vote is Key to Advancing Indian Country
The right to vote is the most fundamental right and duty we have as American citizens and is the truest foundation of our democratic government. As Tribal citizens, it is our solemn responsibility to exercise […]
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How This Michigan Casino Was Recognized on Forbes’ Annual List of America’s Best-In-State Employers 2020
FireKeepers Casino Hotel is located in Battle Creek, Michigan. The current hotel tower has 243 rooms and a new hotel tower is being built to accommodate 203 additional rooms. The casino has 2,900 slots and […]
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The Power of Email
With recent events forcing properties to reconsider their marketing tactics, many are faced with the challenge of finding more efficient ways to maintain their presence in the market and increase visitation. All while being strapped […]
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The Risks that Accompany New Technology Make Compliance More Difficult
By Doug Parker, Raving Partner and Back of House Systems Lead Auditor, Finley & Cook Question: Title 31 compliance has presented different challenges over the years. In part, this is because the law and the […]
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People Who Inspire Us: The Cache Creek Casino Resort Wardrobe Department
In this column, our goal is to acknowledge team members who work behind the scenes and get their hands dirty so that our organizations can function smoothly. They take pride in their work, no matter […]
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What We’ve Learned and Where We’re Going
We checked in with our TG&H Advisory Board Members this month to see what their experience has been during the last quarter and to share their insights. From operators to legislators, our board members shed […]
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Construction Spotlight: Emerald Queen Casino
By Guest Author, Brett Ewing, AIA, NCARB Architectural Photography by Doug Walker Photography The new Emerald Queen Casino balances the eye-catching flash of a Las Vegas-style resort with memorable references to Puyallup Tribal culture. The […]
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The Top Five Questions Facing Oklahoma’s Tribal Casinos
Sheila Morago, Executive Director, Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association What a year 2020 has been so far. More than 100,000 Americans, and more than 325,000 people worldwide, have lost their lives to COVID-19, and as a […]