Oversight Hearing on the Future of Internet Gaming Witness List: Starts 2:15 Nov 17, 2011

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The Oversight Hearing on the Future of Internet Gaming:  What’s at Stake for Tribes? Witness list appears below.

This is a critical hearing that will take place in the Senate.  The Indian Tribes are among the most powerful lobbying groups in DC and they absolutely require appeasement if legalized Internet poker is going to happen in the US.

Already in California, we have seen the Tribes accept the inevitable and soften their stand to work more closely with parties seeking regulation.

 

OVERSIGHT HEARING on the Future of Internet Gaming: What's at Stake for Tribes?

Thursday, November 17 2011
2:15PM

The webcast of this hearing will be available on the scheduled hearing date.

Description:

Witnesses

Panel # 1

Mr. Larry S. Roberts
General Counsel
National Indian Gaming Commission, Washington, DC


Panel # 2

The Honorable Bruce Bozsum
Chairman
The Mohegan Tribe, Uncasville, CT


The Honorable Glen Gobin
Vice Chairman
Tulalip Tribes, Tulalip, WA


Panel # 3

Mr. Ernie Stevens
Chairman
National Indian Gaming Association, Washington, DC


Accompanied by Mr. Mark Van Norman
Senior Advisor
National Indian Gaming Association, Washington, DC


Mr. Alfonse D'Amato
Chairman
Poker Players Alliance, Washington, DC


Accompanied by Mr. John Pappas
Executive Director
Poker Players Alliance, Washington, DC


Ms. Penny Coleman
Of Counsel
Anderson Indian Law, Washington, DC


Mr. Grant W. Eve
CPA, CFE, Manager
Joseph Eve, Great Falls, MT

 

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