Ghosts of Crimes Past and Present Will Haunt the Future
December 14, 2009 – Linda McGlasson, Managing Editor
“The more things change, the more things stay the same.” This old saying holds true when it comes to the different types of fraud hitting financial institutions.
In 2009, institutions were hit from every angle with fraud schemes — some [...]

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 [...]

May:
What’s New in Indian Gaming
Oklahoma City, OK
Law Enforcement in Indian Gaming
New Orleans, LA
June:
Surveillance and Gaming Scams
Las Vegas, NV
August:
IT and Other Gaming Scams
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Asset Protection Boot Camp
April 21-24, 2009
Treasure Island Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
Topics Include:
* Internal/External Auditing
* Common Casino Compliance Problems
* Tools for Proactive Asset Protection
* Tribal Casino Surveillance
* Front of House/Back of House Scams
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Subject: 2009 Fee Rate; Preliminary
February 24,2009
The National lndian Gaming Commission (Commission) has adopted preliminary annual fee rates of 0.00% for tier 3 and 0.058% (.00058) for tier 2 for calendar year 2009. These rates shall apply to all assessable gross revenues from each gaming operation under the jurisdiction of the Commission.
If a tribe has a [...]

e-CFR Data is current as of March 17, 2009
Title 25: Indians
PART 514—FEES
§ 514.1 Annual fees.
(a) Each gaming operation under the jurisdiction of the Commission shall pay to the Commission annual fees as established by the Commission. The Commission, by a vote of not less than two of its members, shall adopt [...]

March 25-26, 2009
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
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Topics Include:
* Recent Developments with FinCen and Lack of Adequate SARC Reporting
* OFAC and SDN Compliance
* Title 31 Risk Assessments
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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reported in its new study that the number of currency transaction reports filed by casinos (CTRCs) fell by more than a third after FinCEN reduced reporting requirements on certain categories of transactions that FinCEN had determined do not pose a significant risk for money laundering, terrorist financing or tax [...]

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 [...]

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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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 [...]

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 [...]

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

Advantage Play and Card Counting for Surveillance
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October 8-9, 2008
Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Topics Include:

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