Indian Gaming

Gaming Legal News - April 24, 2013 • Volume 6, Number 11

by Patrick Sullivan, Dennis J. Whittlesey | Dickinson Wright on 4/26/2013

In This Issue: - THE MASSACHUSETTS MUDDLE: WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR THE MASHPEE WAMPANOAG? The Mashpee Wampanoag casino project planned for the town of Taunton in southeastern Massachusetts received a major...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

Gaming Legal News - March 27, 2013 • Volume 6, Number 8

by Patrick Sullivan, Dennis J. Whittlesey | Dickinson Wright on 3/29/2013

In This Issue: - NEGOTIATING DISPUTE RESOLUTION WITH INDIAN TRIBES: DON’T DO IT ALONE: Indian tribes enjoy sovereign immunity from civil suits arising from contractual relationships, even if the contracts are...more

Gaming Legal News - February 28, 2013 • Volume 6, Number 6

by Patrick Sullivan, Dennis J. Whittlesey | Dickinson Wright on 3/4/2013

In This Issue: - LATEST TRIBAL GAMING REVENUE REPORT: “TRIBAL GAMING IMPROVES DESPITE SLUGGISH ECONOMY”: The annual “Casino City’s Indian Gaming Industry Report” was released nationally on Wednesday, and the...more

Rohnert Park Approves Use of Eminent Domain for Street Widening

by Brad Kuhn | Nossaman LLP on 3/4/2013

According to an article in the Press Democrat, Rohnert Park OKs eminent domain at site of future hotel, restaurant, the Rohnert Park City Council recently adopted a resolution of necessity authorizing the use of eminent...more

Bingo: Casino’s Federal License is A Shield Against Public Nuisance Claim

by Kevin Braig, Andrew Polesovsky | Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 2/26/2013

The State of Alabama filed suit on February 19, 2012, attempting to shut down four casinos it contends are illegal. Three Indian gambling centers and VictoryLand – one of the state’s largest racetracks and casinos and a...more

California Reintroduces Bill to Legalize Sports Betting

by Dan W. Goldfine, Harsh Parikh, Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 2/8/2013

For the second year in a row, the California State Legislature will consider Senate Bill 190 to legalize sports betting within the state. Last year’s Senate Bill 1390 passed in the California State Senate, but stalled in...more

Gaming Legal News - January 24, 2013 • Volume 6, Number 3

by Patrick Sullivan, Dennis J. Whittlesey | Dickinson Wright on 2/1/2013

In This Issue: - INDIAN COUNTRY AND OBAMA’S CHOICE FOR SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR: In March, Ken Salazar will leave his well-appointed office at the helm of the Department of the Interior and return to Colorado,...more

Gaming Legal News - December 20, 2012 • Volume 5, Number 28

by Ryan M. Shannon, Patrick Sullivan, Dennis J. Whittlesey | Dickinson Wright on 12/24/2012

In This Issue: - Indian Gaming Issues To Watch In 2013 - Will The Ex Parte Young Doctrine Swallow Tribal Sovereign Immunity Whole? - Detroit Casinos’ November Revenues Decrease From Save Month Last Year: Michigan...more

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