Viejas Entertainment & Production Announces Direction for the Future (CA – Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians – Entertainment)
Earth Times (August 16, 2010) Building on 17 years of experience producing and managing hundreds of events annually at Viejas Casino, Viejas Entertainment & Production is taking its services to the next level as VE&P. Formally changing its name to VE&P, the company will use its staff of more than 40 seasoned professionals and inventory of top-end equipment to produce and manage off-site events for clients throughout Southern California.

Morongo Tribe Organizes Internet Poker Signing Ceremony (CA – Morongo Band of Mission Indians – Online Gaming Legislation)
Press Enterprise (August 16, 2010) Internet poker remains illegal in California, but an Inland tribe this week will enroll members of a "California Intertribal Intrastate Poker Consortium." A signing ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday at the office of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians' Sacramento lobbyist. The tribe, which operates a large casino near Banning, has pushed an Internet poker proposal since last summer.

Morongo Signs Mutual-Aid Agreement (CA – Morongo Band of Mission Indians)
Press Enterprise (August 13, 2010) The Morongo Band of Mission Indians has signed a mutual-aid agreement with Coachella Valley museums, historical societies and emergency-services agencies to come to each others' aid to protect cultural and historical artifacts in case of a disaster.

California Lawmakers, Schwarzenegger Disagree On Casino-Mitigation Money (CA – Special Distribution Fund Monies)
Press Enterprise (August 16, 2010) Millions of dollars in grants to Inland communities to ease the impacts of the region's tribal casinos once again are a subplot to this year's budget battle. Last week, Republicans and Democrats on the Legislature's budget-writing panel voted to add $30 million in casino-mitigation money. The move came after heavy lobbying by tribes with casinos, including several from the Inland area that have paid millions into the account known as the special distribution fund.

San Juan Staff Objects To Tribal Proposal for Los Rios Park (CA – Native American Objects in Park)
Orange County Register (August 17, 2010) San Juan Capistrano staff will recommend to the City Council on Tuesday that it not add cultural elements of the Acjachemen tribe to Los Rios Park. Local resident Ed Nunez said at the council's June 29 meeting that the Acjachemen Nation is not represented enough in the city. He proposed adding a kicha, granary, sweat lodge and ramada to the park's designated American Indian component. There was even mention of a fire pit.

Woman Gets Jackpot But Remains Banned From Casino Pauma (CA – Gaming Ban)
San Diego Union Tribune (August 16, 2010) A San Marcos woman has been allowed to claim a $2,000 jackpot she won at Casino Pauma in May, but the tribe's gaming commission has decided to keep in place a lifetime ban against her returning to the casino. Last month, Jill Waters and her sister-in-law, Laura, went public with their story of being denied a jackpot at Casino Pauma.

Probe Findings Could Hurt Taxpayers (CA – San Manuel Indians)
Two state agencies, probing into the activities of Crafton Hills College and the San Bernardino Community College District, have issued indictments and findings that may have devastating consequences for students as well as taxpayers. Futch refused to disclose during that election he was bankrolled by the San Manuel Indian Gaming Casino and then voted for tribal Chair James Ramos as president of the district board of trustees.

NIGC Head Confirmed (US – Tracie Stevens Confirmation)
Indian Country Today (August 16, 2010) he Senate has confirmed Tracie Stevens as chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission. She is a citizen of the Tulalip Tribes in Washington State, and most recently served as senior adviser to the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Larry EchoHawk.

Station Casinos Announces Second Quarter Results (NV – Station Casino Results)
Business Wire (August 16, 2010) The Company's net revenues for the second quarter ending June 30, 2010, were approximately $233.6 million, a decrease of 12.6% compared to the prior year's second quarter. In addition, Station managed Thunder Valley Casino near Sacramento, California on behalf of the United Auburn Indian Community through June 2010.

Online Poker: Industry Expert Predicts The Future of Legalization (US – Online Gaming Legislation)
Gambling 911 (August 17, 2010) Gambling911.com’s Jenny Woo had an opportunity to sit down with someone familiar with the integral workings of online poker from an operations position.  This person, who asked for complete anonymity due to the precarious state of flux the industry is currently in, understands the inner workings of payment processing and how operators (including the owners of some of the world’s leading online poker sites) think.’

Florida Looking to Speed Up Online Poker Regulation (FL – Online Gaming Legislation)
Clearly Casino (August 17, 2010) Due to the effects of recession, the state of Florida, like many others in the US, has seen a significant decrease in tax revenues and is expected to have a $6 billion deficit for 2011. So for a possible solution, proponents of online gaming are recommending Florida to promote legislation that will legalise Internet gambling sites, specifically online poker. This move could potentially make hundreds of millions of dollars for the state.