The future of American Indian gaming: The next 30 years

Thursday, February 14, 2019

9:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

Brookings Institution

Falk Auditorium

1775 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC
20036

The 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) established the National Indian Gaming Commission as a means to support tribal economic development and self-sufficiency, promote robust tribal governments, and ensure tribes as the primary beneficiaries of gaming activities. Thirty years later, what impact has American Indian gaming had on local tribal communities? What are the challenges for the industry going forward in the next 30 years?

On February 14, Brookings hosted a symposium bringing together U.S. and tribal government officials, academics, and experts to discuss what’s next for the American Indian gaming industry. The discussions were aimed at identifying emerging issues, challenges, opportunities, and implications for the industry and tribal citizens alike.

Panel Discussion I: The American Indian Gaming Industry Challenges in the Next 30 Years

Panel Discussion II: Research Findings on the Impact of American Indian Gaming

Agenda

February 14
- Introduction
  
  Ted Gayer President - Niskanen Center, Former Executive Vice President - The Brookings Institution
- Welcome
  
  Randall Akee Nonresident Fellow - Economic Studies, Center for Economic Security and Opportunity
- Opening Presentation
  
  Jonodev Chaudhuri Chair - National Indian Gaming Commission
- Panel Discussion I:
  
  Moderator
  
  Katherine Spilde Chair - Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming, Professor - San Diego State University
  
  Panelist
  
  Patrice Kunesh Director - Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Center for Indian Country Development
  
  The Honorable Cody Martinez Chairman - Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
  
  Ernest L. Stevens Chairman - National Indian Gaming Association
  
  John Tahsuda Acting Secretary/ Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs - Department of Interior
- Panel Discussion II:
  
  Moderator
  
  Miriam Jorgensen Research Director - Native Nations Institute
  
  Panelist
  
  Randall Akee Nonresident Fellow - Economic Studies, Center for Economic Security and Opportunity
  
  Thaddieus Conner Assistant Professor - New Mexico State University
  
  Raymond Foxworth Director of Indigenous Knowledge Initiative Program - Henry Luce Foundation, Research Affiliate - Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Person Colorado Boulder
  
  Jonathan B. Taylor Principal - The Taylor Policy Group