The future of American Indian gaming: The next 30 years
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Introduction, Welcome, & Opening Presentation
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.
Agenda
Introduction
Ted Gayer
Former Executive Vice President - The Brookings Institution
Welcome
Randall Akee
Former Nonresident Fellow - Economic Studies
Opening Presentation
Jonodev Chaudhuri
Chair - National Indian Gaming Commission
Panel Discussion I:
The American Indian Gaming Industry Challenges in the Next 30 Years
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
Katherine Spilde
Chair - Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming
Professor - San Diego State University
Panel Discussion II:
Research Findings on the Impact of American Indian Gaming
Randall Akee
Former Nonresident Fellow - Economic Studies
Thaddieus Conner
Assistant Professor - New Mexico State University
Raymond Foxworth
Vice President - First Nations Development Institute
Jonathan B. Taylor
Principal - The Taylor Policy Group
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