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News & Analysis as of May 19, 2013

Global Connection - May 2013: iGaming Update

by Harsh Parikh, Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 5/10/2013

More than 25 years ago, gaming in the United States faced a conundrum as Indian Tribes and States debated the legality of gambling on tribal lands. The issue culminated in a landmark decision in the United State Supreme...more

Minefield for the Unwary: Cautiously Optimistic Outlook on Online Gaming Expansion in the United States

by Harsh Parikh, Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 4/19/2013

Gaming operations in the United States have traditionally been supply-side driven. Sheldon Andelson, CEO and Chairman of Las Vegas Sands Corp., recently analogized the industry to the movie Field of Dreams: If you build it,...more

Update On Tribal Loans To State Residents

by Richard Eckman | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 4/5/2013

Native American tribes increasingly are engaging in consumer lending over the Internet. These “tribal loans” present unique legal questions and issues, including whether tribal sovereign immunity shields tribes and their...more

Internet Gaming on Indian Lands

by Jennifer Carleton | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 3/7/2013

Originally published in Casino Enterprise Management magazine – March 2013. With no federal Internet gaming bill on the horizon, state legislatures are again focused on whether and to what extent Internet gaming will...more

Capital Thinking Update - June 18, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 6/22/2012

In This Issue: - General Legislative - Agriculture - Budget, Appropriations - Cybersecurity - Education - Energy - Environment - Financial Services - Health Care - International, Defense, Homeland...more

Renewable Energy Update - August 18, 2009

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 8/19/2009

IN THIS ISSUE: *Funding announced for clean energy projects on tribal lands and Alaska villages *Renewable Energy Focus Treasury, Energy announce more than $2B in tax credits for energy manufacturers *Technology,...more