First Nations

2011 First Nation Canadian Gaming Award Winners
First Nations gaming in Canada has become a significant contributor to growth and development in First Nation communities by providing much needed revenue and employment opportunities to all First Nation communities across Canada...
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Abortive SIGA-Taiwan Deal Raises Questions About the Ability of First Nations Gaming Operators to do Business Abroad
On July 25, 2008, published reports indicated that the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (“SIGA”) had entered into a deal to manage casinos outside of Canada, involving a memorandum of understanding between SIGA and representatives of an aboriginal tribe of Taiwan (the “MOU”)...
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Executive Profile: Greg Ahenakew
CEO, Indigenous Gaming Regulators (IGR)
Greg Ahenakew’s love of learning, travel and different cultures makes him a perfect fit as CEO of the Indigenous Gaming Regulators (IGR), a position he came to six years ago just as the gaming industry was growing and evolving in Saskatchewan...
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The New Pitfalls in Doing Business with American Indian Tribes
As the economies in North America begin to recover from the distress of the past several years, even the most cautious investors and businesses are starting to look for renewed business opportunities promising solid returns and attractive profits.  Indian Gaming in the United States is high on this list...
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First Nations: The Casino Rama Revenue Agreement
A prolonged legal battle between the Chippewas of Rama First Nation (formerly the Chippewas of Mnjikaning First Nation; now called Rama First Nation) and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) potentially ended on January 22, 2010...
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Q&A: Canadian Gaming Business Talks With First Nations on Gaming 
Within Canada, each individual province has developed First Nations gaming policies. The overriding principle has been to promote economic growth through the development of gaming, which in turn should create further development on the shoulders of the economic impetus of gaming revenues...
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