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H.R. 2873 Tribal Gaming Regulatory Compliance Act
H.R. 2873 To ensure all federally recognized Tribes that are eligible for gaming in the United States are regulated under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and for other purposes.
New Legislation Update
The Tribes’ efforts in Washington, DC continue to gain momentum following the recent historic win in the United States Supreme Court and the State of Texas dropping their appeal in a separate legal case where the Tribe prevailed in District Court.
State of Texas drops its fight against Naskila
Recent rulings affirmed Tribe’s right to offer electronic bingo on Reservation.
Texas Tribes Win at U.S. Supreme Court
The Court’s decision is an affirmation of Tribal sovereignty and a victory for the Texas economy. The highest Court in the land has made clear that our Tribe has the right to legally operate electronic bingo…
ACTribe files brief before US Supreme Court
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Files Brief Before U.S. Supreme Court in Effort to Save Naskila Gaming (LIVINGSTON, TX) — The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of...
Community Groups Supporting Naskila Gaming Tops 80
The number of civic and business groups stating formal support for Naskila Gaming recently surpassed 80 in a demonstration of building momentum for the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas’ electronic bingo facility.
Abbott is Restricting Texans’ Freedom
Opposing Naskila Gaming, Abbott is Restricting Texans’ Freedom
East Texas Tribe Wins Major Victory in Federal Court
(Livingston, TX) – After five years of litigation, the United States District Court in Beaumont ruled this week that the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas may legally operate its Naskila Gaming electronic bingo facility near Livingston, saying that such gaming is permissible under the Tribe’s 1987 Restoration Act.
25,000 Texans Urge State Leaders to Save Naskila Gaming
Texans have sent more than 25,000 letters over the past year asking some of the state’s top elected officials to support 700 East Texas jobs tied to Naskila Gaming.
Abbott’s Opposition Threatens Economic Recovery in East Texas
Abbott's Opposition Threatens Economic Recovery in East Texas. The economic recovery from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas has been a bit sluggish....
House Passes HR-2208
U.S. House Passes Bill to Protect East Texas Jobs – H.R. 2208 would provide needed certainty for jobs on Tribal land.
New Federal Proposal would protect jobs at Naskila Gaming
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (the Tribe) expressed support today for H.R. 2208, a newly filed bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would protect its Naskila Gaming electronic bingo facility from the state’s efforts to close it.
In East Texas, Tribe Fights Virus & Other Forces to Stay Open
A modest electronic bingo facility run by a tribe that played a key role in Texas’ gaining independence from Mexico…
THE STATE OF GAMBLING IN TEXAS
The state of gambling in Texas — much like anything else here under Abbott’s reign — is at the whim of the highest bidder.
Naskila Gaming in legal limbo
Naskila Gaming seeks support for new gambling bill. The facility has drawn 55,000 Conroe residents and 140,000 Montgomery County residents since January 2018, gaming officials said.
Tribe continues to fight for fairness
As the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas continues its fight to offer electronic bingo at its Naskila Gaming facility near Livingston, we’re still scratching our heads as to why this is even an issue in the first place.
Cornyn Putting East Texas Jobs at Risk
There are just a few months left for the United States Senate to save 700 East Texas jobs and preserve $170 million a year in private-sector economic activity in East Texas— and yet, one man currently stands in the way.
Time for Texas leadership to listen
Today, our country and State are in the midst of a health pandemic, an economic recession with high unemployment, and unrest in the streets as thousands demand their voices and the voices of the marginalized be heard.