Paskenta Affirms New Leadership

sys-con.com Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians Announces Results of Election for Tribal Council Mandated by Settlement Agreement Between Tribal Factions

Election ends leadership dispute after all Tribal members agreed to recognize results

BY PR NEWSWIRE

CORNING, Calif., Sept. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a record election turnout, with over 92 percent of all adult Tribal members participating, the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians announced today the results of its Tribal Council election.

The members of the Tribe overwhelmingly elected four members of the Tribal Council which include: Latisha Miller – Vice-Chairperson, Andrew Alejandre – Secretary, Ambrosia Rico – Treasurer, and Natasha Magana – Member-at-large. The Chairman of the Tribe, Andrew Freeman, who is recognized by both groups who participated in the election, holds a term that ends in September 2016. The election ends the leadership of Leslie Lohse and her family's control over the Rolling Hills Casino and other tribal assets. The certified results of the election were: 138 votes for the winning slate, and 61 votes for the slate led by Lohse.

"I'm so pleased that the Nomlaki People had such strong voter turnout and exercised true democracy by electing its Tribal leadership," said Chairman Andrew Freeman, who was supported by both groups running for Tribal Council.  "This is a new era of Tribal leadership that promises financial integrity in its governance and financial transparency to all Tribal members to ensure all can share in the benefits of the various Tribal Enterprises."

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Another Setback For Tribal Online Gaming

Those of you following the saga of online poker in California know that tribes failed to push through legislation that would allow them to operate online poker sites.  That didn't stop at least one tribe, Santa Ysabel, from deciding to move forward with online poker.  Their website privatetable.com is now live offering poker.  Their argument is as usual - Tribal Sovereignty.  They also argue online poker is Class II gaming.  California considers poker Class II but it is not clear if that extends to online poker.

The question has been how are States going to react to tribes offering online gaming?  Also, how will the Federal Courts react?  Well, we may be getting some indication of the direction things are going to go.  It's likely going to get messy with a myriad of lawsuits being filed by States against Tribes.

In The News:

Idaho Coeur d’Alene Casino Stops Poker Per Federal Judge

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Federal US District Judge B. Lynn Winmill has ruled that the Coeur d’Alene casino must stop offering Texas Hold’em tournaments and other poker games pending the outcome of the state’s lawsuit. Idaho was granted injunctive relief, while the tribe’s motion to dismiss was denied.
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This ruling could potentially have repercussions beyond the borders of Idaho. For instance, the Santa Ysabel tribe in California is attempting to launch an online poker site based on their ability to host Class II gaming from their reservation. While the laws of California clearly make poker a Class II game in that state, it’s not clear if that would also hold for online poker. In addition, the ruling still sets a precedent that states may be able to file injunctions against tribes in these cases without seeking a ruling from the National Indian Gaming Commission.

Read More Here->Idaho Coeur d’Alene Casino Stops Poker Per Federal Judge

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Idaho Poker Ruling Could Impact California Online Poker

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Shapiro astutely points out that the ruling in Idaho sets a precedent for the state of California to file an injunction against the tribe without going to the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) for a ruling.

This is just one of the many problems the Santa Ysabel tribe will face if they are serious about launching an online poker site in California.

Read More Here->Idaho Poker Ruling Could Impact California Online Poker

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