November 21, 2009
Southwest
Monument Valley proud of Gates Millennium Scholarship students
KAYENTA, Ariz. – A Native high school in Arizona is rather proud of some of its recent graduates.
Walking the red carpet
LOS ANGELES – “It was even crazier than I thought it would be,” said Kiowa Gordon, Hualapai, about the Hollywood premiere of the much-anticipated “New Moon,” the second installment of the “Twilight” saga.
Alternatives in the works if Carcieri fix legislation fails
LAS VEGAS – The Obama administration is considering alternative ways to “fix” the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial Carcieri v. Salazar ruling in case proposed legislation doesn’t work.
Native Health Initiative applies global health care concept to U.S. tribes
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Since 2004, the Native Health Initiative has logged more than 60,000 volunteer hours, utilizing a sparse amount of funds and operating on the fuel of human compassion.
New 3D slots unveiled at Cliff Castle Casino
CAMP VERDE, Ariz. – Cliff Castle Casino recently installed two rows of new, state-of-the-art IGT slot machines featuring 3-dimensional play and which include dozens of games on the same machine.
Santa Ana Star Casino launches live weekly game show
SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. – Combining the formats, games, prizes and fun of the nationally televised game shows “The Price is Right” and “Let’s Make a Deal,” Santa Ana Star Casino, one of New Mexico’s leading Native American gaming casinos, launched “Your Game Show” to provide casino guests with the prizes, excitement and fanfare of a nationally televised game show.
Skibine is ‘setting the table’ for the next NIGC chair
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The acting chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission may not be in that position for very long, but he’s forging the path for the next chairman.
Virtual ponies ride into southern California first
INDIO, Calif. – And they’re off! Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is the first of two California casinos to install the new 10-seat “Triple Towers” virtual horse racing game by IGT.
Contra Costa supports $1.5 billion casino
MARTINEZ, Calif. (AP) – Contra Costa County officials are throwing their support behind a tribe’s proposal to build what could be the San Francisco Bay area’s first Las Vegas-style casino, after spending years fighting it.
Red Hawk Casino receives Future 5 Award
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Red Hawk Casino won a Future 5 Award from the Sacramento Asian-Pacific Chamber of Commerce for excellence in hospitality.
