Archive for the 'Indian Gaming' Category

NIGC Fees: 2010 Preliminary Rate

The NIGC has adopted preliminary fee rates of 0.00% for tier 1 and 0.060%(.00060) for tier 2 for calendar year 2010.
The fees are to be sent in two semi-annual payments on June 30 and December 31. Send your payment to
Finance Department
National Indian Gaming Commission
1441 L Street N.W., Suite 9100
Washington, DC 20005
Use calendar year 2009 assessable [...]

FinCEN Publishes Gaming Industry FAQs

Guidance Provided to Assist in Understanding Bank Secrecy Act Requirements
VIENNA, Va. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today published new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) developed to assist the casino and gaming industry in complying with its responsibilities under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).
“FinCEN remains committed to protecting the financial system from abuse by criminals, [...]

Arizona regulators say Vegas company should lose license

An Arizona agency says Global Cash Access Inc. of Las Vegas can’t be trusted as a casino vendor because it committed theft and fraud years ago — and in recent years has lied to regulators about that scandal and other issues.
The harsh words about the company are in a June 3 report from the Arizona [...]

NIGC Announces 2008 Revenues

Today at a gaming conference in the nation’s capital, the National Indian Gaming Commission released data showing that the revenues generated by the Indian gaming industry in 2008 continued to show growth. Commission Chairman Phil Hogen, speaking at the annual conference of the North American Gaming Regulators Association, reported that 2008 gross gaming revenue exceeded [...]

NIGC’s 5-Year Strategic Plan Now Available

NIGC Strategic Plan

CLIENT LIST REFLECTS OUR EXPERIENCE

Indian Tribal Audit Experience
Some of our past and current audit clients include:

Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town (Wetumka, OK)
Battle Mountain Band of the Te-Moak Tribe (Battle Mountain, NV)
Big Pine Paiute Tribe (Big Pine, CA)
Bridgeport Indian Colony (Bridgeport, CA)
Chippewa Cree Tribe (Box Elder, MT)
Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes (Pablo, MT)
Crow Tribe (Crow Agency, MT)
Fond du [...]

Protecting Your Assets: Outcome Based Regulation

February 11-12, 2009
Peppermill Resort Spa Casino
Reno, Nevada

Topics Include:

How Assets are Compromised
Fraud and “Back of House” Schemes
Money Laundering and Casinos
Organized Crime Infiltration
Risk Management Strategies
Regulation and Gaming Commission Roles and Responsibilities
Globalization Impact on Gaming Regulation

Instructors:
Barron Stringfellow, Barron Stringfellow is a Senior Consultant for JOSEPH EVE. He is a Bank Secrecy Act/Title [...]

Tribal Gaming Commission and the Background Investigation Unit

January 21-22, 2009
The Colcord Hotel
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Topics Include:
* Hidden Ownerships: Backgrounding the Vendor
* Why the Background Function Fails and How to Correct
* Actual Case Histories and Applications
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Indian Gaming Cost of Doing Business (CODB)

The Cost of Doing Business

The Indian Gaming industry has grown rapidly over the past 20 years. Much of this growth has centered on casino expansion, acquiring equipment, buying out existing management contracts, and tribal/national politics. There has been little time to focus on internal financial performance. Most casinos have been content making a profit and [...]

Native American Gaming Enterprises

Indian Gaming enterprises comprise gambling businesses operated on Indian reservations or tribal land, which have limited sovereignty and therefore the ability to exist outside of direct state regulation.
In 1987, in a case called Cabazon Band of Mission Indians v. California, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized that, as sovereign political entities, federally recognized Native American tribal [...]

Internal Audit Boot Camp

December 9-12, 2008
Green Valley Ranch Resort Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada

Topics Include:

Auditing Title 31
Title 31 Risk Assessments
IT Terminology
Conducting IT Audits for NIGC MICS
Analytical Review and the 2008 Indian Gaming Cost of Doing Business Report
Understanding the 2008 Indian Gaming Cost of Doing Business Report

Instructors:
Barron Stringfellow, Barron Stringfellow is a Senior Consultant [...]

Surveillance and Asset Protection for Casinos

October 22-23, 2008
Peppermill Resort & Casino
Reno, Nevada
Topics Include:

Advantage Play and Card Counting for Surveillance
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Casino Performance Measurement & Budgeting

October 8-9, 2008
Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Topics Include:

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NIGC Training Schedule

Gaming Machine Training
September 22-25, 2008
NIGC Region I Office
620 SW Main Street
Portland, OR97205
Court Room 71 (7th Floor)
(503) 326-5095
Gaming Machine Training and Registration Form
 
Tribal Background Investigation & Licensing Training Course
September 30, 2008
NIGC Region II Office
801 I Street, Suite 489 (4th Floor)
Sacramento, CA95814
(916) 414-2300
Registration Form
 
Gaming Machine Training
October 7-10, 2008
NIGC Region VI Office
1441 L Street NW
Suite 9100
Washington, DC20005
(202) 632-7003
 
Attendance [...]

CTRC Form

August 25, 2008

Important Reminder: Revised CTR Form for Casinos and Card Clubs Effective September 1, 2008.
Effective September 1, 2008, casinos and card clubs are required to file Currency Transaction Reports using a revised form. FinCEN announced in April that it was revising FinCEN Form 103, the Currency Transaction Report for Casinos and Card Clubs [...]