April 2009, Volume 19 No. 4
A special thanks to Allen KnowsHisGun for allowing us to feature his artwork "Red Bear on War Horse" on the cover of the April issue of Indian Gaming. Allen is a Crow Indian fine artisan living in Billings, Montana. He can be reached by calling (406) 281-2943 or email allenknowshisgun@hotmail.com. To view more of Allen's work, visit www.journeyswestgallery.com
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Inside This Issue
Gaming Laboratories International
Bally Technologies (back cover)
Apache Gold Casino (center spread)
IGT
Downstream Casino Resort
Bergman, Walls & Associates
Casino Careers Online
Table of Contents
Thalden-Boyd-Emery Architects
Agilysys
Doug Hyde Studios
Cadillac Jack
Konami Gaming
MEI
G.A. Wright Marketing
Global Gaming Expo (G2E)
Speak Out: Showing Indian Country the Money - by TJ Show
NIGA Report: The Strength of Indian Gaming’s Success - by Ernest L. Stevens, Jr.
Hnedak Bobo Group
Tribal Leader Roundtable: Spotlight on Economic Development
Vincent Armenta, Tribal Chairman, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians; Bobby L. Barrett, Chairman, Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians; Frank Ettawageshik, Tribal Chairman, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians; Hazel Hindsley, Chairwoman, St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; James Steele, Jr., Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes; Kevin W. Leecy, Chairman, Bois Forte Band of Chippewa; Ken Meshigaud, Tribal Chairperson, Hannahville Indian Community Tribe of Potawatomi; Larry Romanelli, Ogema (Tribal President), Little River Band of Ottawa Indians; Jose “Moke” Simon, III, Tribal Chairman, Middletown Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians; Charlotte Williams, Chairperson, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Video Gaming Technologies (VGT)
Certegy Check Services
JCM Global
First Advantage/HR Logix
Wells Fargo Bank
Technology Exclusive
Executive Q&A: Up Close with Tracy Burris, Tribal Gaming Commissioner - Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians
FutureLogic
Airistar Technologies
NIGA 2009: New Games & Technology Preview
Doug Fallon, Director of Marketing, Aristocrat Technologies; Laura Olson-Reyes, Director of Corporate Communications, Bally Technologies; Mauro Franic, Vice President of Product Management & Marketing, Cadillac Jack; Knute Knudson, Vice President of Native American Development, IGT; Ross O’Hanley, Senior Director of Marketing, Konami Gaming
REDW
Klas Robinson Q.E.D.
Politics: Tribal Sovereignty Requires Diligence and Action - by Steve Cadue
Property Development: RV Parks in Indian Country - 2009 Update - by Matthew S. Robinson
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for Wide Area Progressives - by Bruce Bleakman
IGT
Gaming Standards Association (GSA)
Fifty Years of Collaboration: Warm Springs Tribes, OSU Build on Historic Partnership
Yocha-De-He Golf Club: Sculptures Formed From the Hands of a Master Artisan
F&B: In Tough Times – Focus on F&B Profits – Not Sales - by Bill Schwartz
Bringing Back the Winter House: A Suquamish Story 130 Years in the Making
Self-Awareness is Critical for Sound Marketing - by Steve Neely
Reinventing Your Casino When Capital Expenditure Is Not an Option - by Michael Broderick
Maximizing the Value of the Entertainment Buyer - by George Goggleye
The Stimulus Bill: Financing Opportunities for Tribal Governments - by Valerie Red-Horse
Behind the Smoked Glass and Mirrors: Auditing Surveillance and Security - by Joe Oprosko
Mille Lacs Band to Create New Jobs Through Wind Turbine Project
Initial Impressions
Concert Entertainment Rate of Return - by Kell Houston
Training: Improving the Learning Experience - by Al Kozal
Management: Ensuring Well-Managed Project Development - by Steve Davis
Examining the Value of Free Play - by Andrew Klebanow
Networking and Retaining Talent Through Alumni Programs - by Susanne Woolley
National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA)
NIGA ‘09 - New Games Rollout!
Izon Investigations
Southwestern Indian Gaming Conference & Expo
Indian Gaming Magazine
Smithsonian NMAI
Monthly Features & Columns
Openings & Expansions: Twin Pine Casino Completes $30 Million Expansion Project, FireKeepers Casino Completes 2,078 Space Parking Garage Structure, Yocha-De-He Clubhouse – New ‘Gateway’ to the Course, MGM Grand at Foxwoods Welcomes Munson’s Chocolates
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