Global Gaming Expo (G2E) has announced a 3-event series of new Webinars to expand industry knowledge, in which leading gaming experts will describe the potential impact of iGaming in Indian Country, Tribal financing and lending, as well as recent court decisions that will affect Tribal Reservations and gaming operations. Starting on Thursday, August 12, from 2-3PM ET, Session 1 is ‘Threat or Opportunity?: iGaming in Indian Country’.

The first Session will deal with several bills before Congress that would legalize some forms of online gaming in the United States. While there are some provisions for Native Americans in most of the bills, many tribes are debating how Internet gambling could impact their casino operations. During this session, experts closely following the legislation will discuss the potential passing of each as well as their various pros and cons, while others will break down the numbers and look seriously at the hypothesized concerns about cannibalization.

Session 2 on Thursday, September 9: at 2-3PM ET: ‘The New Deal: Understanding and Managing Tribal Finances in Today's Economy’. Recent slumping of the U.S. economy has permanently impacted both commercial gaming properties and most Native American casinos. Though slowly rebounding, no market appears to have been immune to the impacts of the downturn. What are tribes doing to survive in these tough markets? How has the operating environment impacted development planning in Indian Country? Will recent defaults impact future lending opportunities and, if so, what creative financing opportunities have become available as a result? Operators and tribal gaming analysts will discuss these and other concerns.

Session 3 on Thursday, October 7: 2-3PM ET: ‘(Dis)Order in the Court? Decisions that Impact Indian Gaming’. With the Supreme Court case Carcieri v. Salazar, the future of land into trust has been thrown into confusion. This summer, nearly a year after the Bureau of Indian Affairs' final consultation meeting with leaders of the tribal and federal government, a decision about the decision's impact is set to be announced. But this is not the only Court decision impacting Indian Country and tribal gaming. Recently, a federal court in California ruled that the State of California had negotiated a gaming compact in bad faith with the Rincon Band of Mission Indians. Learn how the fall-out from these two cases is affecting Tribal Reservations and gaming operations.

Delegates can sign up for all 3 of these live interactive webinars for only $125-Best Value! Or purchase each session individually for $49. For the Special Bonus Offer, details of webinar speakers and moderators and further information visit the G2E website: globalgamingexpo.com

Currently in its tenth year, G2E is the leading trade show and conference event for the international gaming entertainment community, attended by more than 26,000 industry professionals from around the world. G2E 2010 will be held Nov. 16-18 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and will focus on the theme, “The New Casino: Operating at Maximum Efficiency for Today’s World.” (E-07.30.10)

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