[Senate Hearing 112-490]
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                                                        S. Hrg. 112-490
 
       THE FUTURE OF INTERNET GAMING: WHAT'S AT STAKE FOR TRIBES?

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                                HEARING

                               before the

                      COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
                          UNITED STATES SENATE

                      ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS

                             FIRST SESSION

                               __________

                           NOVEMBER 17, 2011

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                      COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS

                   DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii, Chairman
                 JOHN BARRASSO, Wyoming, Vice Chairman
DANIEL K. INOUYE, Hawaii             JOHN McCAIN, Arizona
KENT CONRAD, North Dakota            LISA MURKOWSKI, Alaska
TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota            JOHN HOEVEN, North Dakota
MARIA CANTWELL, Washington           MIKE CRAPO, Idaho
JON TESTER, Montana                  MIKE JOHANNS, Nebraska
TOM UDALL, New Mexico
AL FRANKEN, Minnesota
      Loretta A. Tuell, Majority Staff Director and Chief Counsel
     David A. Mullon Jr., Minority Staff Director and Chief Counsel


                            C O N T E N T S

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Hearing held on November 17, 2011................................     1
Statement of Senator Akaka.......................................     1
Statement of Senator Barrasso....................................     9
Statement of Senator Franken.....................................     3
Statement of Senator Udall.......................................     9

                               Witnesses

Bozsum, Hon. Bruce ``Two Dogs'', Chairman, Mohegan Tribe.........    11
    Prepared statement...........................................    13
Coleman, Penny, Principal, Coleman Indian Law....................    35
    Prepared statement with attachment...........................    37
D'Amato, Hon. Alfonse, Chairman, Poker Players Alliance..........    31
    Prepared statement...........................................    32
Eve, Grant W., CPA, CFE, Manager, JOSEPH EVE.....................    40
    Prepared statement...........................................    42
Gobin, Hon. Glen, Vice Chairman, Tulalip Tribes..................    16
    Prepared statement...........................................    18
Roberts, Lawrence S., General Counsel, National Indian Gaming 
  Commission.....................................................     3
    Prepared statement...........................................     5
Stevens, Jr., Ernest, Chairman, National Indian Gaming 
  Association....................................................    24
    Prepared statement...........................................    26

                                Appendix

Mejia, Hon. Margie, Chairwoman, Lytton Rancheria, prepared 
  statement......................................................    57


       THE FUTURE OF INTERNET GAMING: WHAT'S AT STAKE FOR TRIBES?

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                      THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011


                                       U.S. Senate,
                               Committee on Indian Affairs,
                                                    Washington, DC.
    The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 2:15 p.m. in room 
628, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. Daniel K. Akaka, 
Chairman of the Committee, presiding.

          OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. DANIEL K. AKAKA, 
                    U.S. SENATOR FROM HAWAII


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