Blather and Bosh » Sovereignty http://blatherandbosh.com Breaking entertainment news Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:34:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 High Stakes: Florida Seminole Gaming and Sovereignty http://blatherandbosh.com/2010/02/high-stakes-florida-seminole-gaming-and-sovereignty/ http://blatherandbosh.com/2010/02/high-stakes-florida-seminole-gaming-and-sovereignty/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:04:43 +0000 admin http://blatherandbosh.com/2010/02/high-stakes-florida-seminole-gaming-and-sovereignty/
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In 1979, Florida Seminoles opened the first tribally operated high-stakes bingo hall in North America. At the time, their annual budget stood at less than $2 million. By 2006, net income from gaming had surpassed $600 million. This dramatic shift from poverty to relative economic security has created tangible benefits for tribal citizens, including employment, universal health insurance, and social services. Renewed political self-governance and economic strength ha… More >> High Stakes: Florida Seminole Gaming and Sovereignty

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From Connecticut to California, Native American tribes have entered the gambling business, some making money and nearly all igniting controversy. The image of the “casino Indian” is everywhere. Some observers suspect corruption or criminal ties, or have doubts about tribal authenticity. Many tribes disagree, contending that Indian gaming has strengthened tribal governments and vastly improved the quality of reservation life for American Indians. This… More >> Indian Gaming & Tribal Sovereignty: The Casino Compromise

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