Indian and Tribal Gaming

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	Gaming Commissions		Publications
	Government Departments		News and gaming information
	Associations and research

Gaming Commissons

National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGA)
www.nigc.gov
Created in 1988, when Congress enacted the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). The primary mission of the NIGC is to regulate gaming activities on Indian lands. Headquarters are in Washington, D.C.

California Gambling Control Commission
www.cgcc.ca.gov
Oversees the 119 cardrooms and 51 tribal casinos (April 2003) operating in the State. Works with the The Division of Gambling Control (DGC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) for issuing licenses and background checks.

Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (Canada)
www.siga.sk.ca

Government Departments

U.S. Senate Commission on Indian Affairs
http://indian.senate.gov

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html

Arizona Department of Gaming
www.gm.state.az.us

Associations and research

National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA)
www.indiangaming.org
Established in 1985. A non-profit organization of 168 Indian Nations. The common committment and purpose of NIGA is to advance the lives of Indian peoples economically, socially and politically.
Member casino list can be found @
www.indiangaming.org/members/casinos.shtml

NIGA Indian Casino Directory
www.indiancasinodirectory.org

NIGA Library and Resource Center
www.indiangaming.org/library
Based in Washington D.C.

Arizona Indian Gaming Association (AIGA)
www.azindiangaming.org
Founded in November 2004. In September 2005 AIGA had a membership comprising 18 of Arizona's 22 gaming tribes.

Minnesota Indian Gaming Association (MIGA)
www.mnindiangaming.org

California Nations Indian Gaming Association
www.cniga.com
Based in Sacramento. A non profit Native American organization of over seventy tribes dedicated to the protection of Indian sovereignty and tribal gaming.

Washington Indian Gaming Association (WIGA)
www.washingtonindiangaming.org

Publications & Conferences

Indian Gaming Magazine
www.igmagazine.com
National Magazine of the American Indian Gaming Industry. Founded in 1990. Complete state by state listings of native Indian casinos in the US with website link or telephone number.

Native American Casino Magazine (NAC)
www.nacasino.com
Magazine for the Indian Gaming industry and is dedicated to the growth and prosperity of the Native American businessperson. Distributed monthly, and reaches over 10,000 people in our industry. Produces an annual directory of North American Indian casinos.

Indiancasinos.com
www.indiancasinos.com

Western Indian Gaming Conference
http://cniga.com/wigc

News & Native gaming information

Pechanga.net - California Indian Gaming News
www.pechanga.net

Indian Country
www.indiancountry.com

National Gambling Impact Study - Native American Gaming
http://www.ngisc.gov/research/nagaming.html

500 Nations
www.500nations.com
Listing of Native Indian casinos in the U.S. & Canada. Perhaps the most comprehensive and definative on the web.

The most detailed coverage of Indian gaming and social issues on the web.
Victor Rocha's Pechanga.net