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			Date**2024**NIGC: "ICE was a good opportunity to talk about the strength of Indian gaming and its longevity for over three decades"
			2/26/2024E Sequoyah Simermeyer of the NIGC on self-regulation, ransomware and sports betting
			2/22/2024Hidden in Plain Sight: Tribal Gaming Facilities Join Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking
			2/2/2024NIGC Report: Self-Sufficiency Through Self-Regulation Protection
			2/1/2024**2023**Yogonet Gaming News - Chairman Simermeyer " In 2024, I expect we will continue to see advances in technological aids to expand gaming on Indian lands"
			12/28/2023Leadership from Within - Global Gaming Magazine
			12/22/2023GA Huddle: E. Sequoyah Simermeyer, Chairman - NIGC
			11/07/2023Up Close With E. Sequoyah Simermeyer, Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission
			11/03/2023The NIGC’s Commitment to Tribal Sovereignty and Indian Gaming Integrity – A 2023 Update
			11/03/2023SBC Summit Latinoamérica: Vigilance and creativity required for combating cybersecurity threats
			11/02/2023Joint initiative targets human trafficking in Tribal casinos
			10/30/2023E. Sequoyah Simermeyer
			10/29/2023GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: E. Sequoyah Simermeyer, Chairman, National Indian Gaming Commission
			10/28/2023The Gambling Insider & Gaming America teams had a blast at this year's Global Gaming Expo | Slide #6
			10/21/2023To create, preserve, and protect: 35 years of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
			10/18/2023Meet Jeannie Hovland, an extraordinary trailblazer and leader from the Flandreau Santee Sioux tribe
			10/11/2023Casino Update with Jeannie Hovland Vice Chair National Indian Gaming Commission
			10/09/2023Jeannie Hovland, Vice Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission, talks to Gaming America at this year's Global Gaming Expo
			10/09/2023E. Sequoyah Simermeyer: Substantial growth within Indian gaming
			9/21/2023Tribal gaming: The purpose of the declination letter
			7/25/2023DHS’s Blue Campaign Releases Human Trafficking Awareness Toolkit for Tribal Gaming and Hospitality Industry
			6/6/2023Chairman E. Sequoyah Simermeyer and Vice Chair Jeannie Hovland discuss modernizing the NIGC regulations
			5/18/2023NIGC Regulatory Update: Collaboration Through Consultation
			3/30/2023**2022**Speak Out: Native American Heritage – Sovereignty and Self-Regulation
			11/14/2022TribalNet: Successful cyberattacks on tribal casinos down sharply in FY 2022
			9/15/2022Chairman Simermeyer and Vice Chair Hovland to Announce Indian Gaming’s 2021 Gross Gaming Revenues
			8/10/2022NIGC Chairman Simermeyer Continues Self-Regulation Outreach Efforts
			6/30/2022Sequoyah Simermeyer
			5/8/2023Regulating for the Future
			2022**2021**Speak Out: Native American Heritage Month
			11/11/2021National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman E. Sequoyah Simermeyer talks 2020 casino revenue freefall, prospects for 2021
			8/30/2021Sequoyah Simermeyer
			6/20/2021**2020**Missing and murdered Native Americans: How to combat the worsening crisis in the U.S.
			6/15/2023**2019**Hoeven: Senate Confirms Nomination of E. Sequoyah Simermeyer as NIGC Chair
			11/21/2019Secretary Bernhardt Applauds Nomination of Sequoyah Simermeyer for Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission
			6/25/2019Reflections of a NIGC Chairman
			4/1/2019**2018**The Future is Not Yet Written: The Importance of Adherence to Self-Determination Principles in the Next 30 Years of IGRA
			10/1/2018The State of Indian Gaming: An Exit Interview With NIGC Chair Jonodev Chaudhuri
			5/9/2018Sound Regulation Grounded in Respect for Sovereignty and Self-Determination: Lessons from Three Decades of IGRA
			4/1/2018**2016**Identifying Gamesmanship
			2016Tribal Gaming Regulators ‘Stay In Our Lane’ in Gambling Compliance
			9/26/2016Partnerships and Pathways: Latest Numbers Reflect Health of Indian Gaming Industry
			9/1/2016Identifying Gamesmanship: Protecting the Integrity of Indian Gaming
			4/1/2016Identifying Gamesmanship in Tribal Government Gaming
			3/8/2016**2015**Employing IT Vulnerability Assessments to Identify Cybersecurity
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			10/1/2015NIGC bids farewell to Associate Commissioner Dan Little published in Indian Gaming Magazine
			7/7/2015New Chief of Staff brings perspective and extensive Indian law and policy experience to Commission published in BMM
			7/6/2015Commission moves beyond recommendations of the General Accounting Office Report published in Indian Gaming Magazine
			7/7/2015Springing Forward to Increase Efficiency Through the Use of Pay.gov
			4/1/2015**2013**EXECUTIVE Q&A: Spotlight on Tracie Stevens-Former Chair of the NIGC published in Indian Gaming Magazine
			9/1/2013A Term in Review: Reflecting on the past, looking toward the future published in Global Gaming Business Magazine
			9/1/2013Sequestration Impacts on the National Indian Gaming Commission by Chair Tracie Stevens published in Indian Gaming Magazine
			8/1/2013Daniel Little reappointed as Associate Commissioner at the NIGC published in Indian Gaming Magazine
			5/1/2013NIGC Regulation Insight by Acting General Counsel Eric Shepard published in Indian Gaming Magazine
			5/1/2013Chair reflects in Agency’s regulatory history by Chairwoman Tracie Stevens published in Indian Gaming Magazine
			3/1/2013**2011**The New NIGC: Improving Consultation with Tribes and Renewing Relationships by NIGC Chair Tracie Stevens published in Indian Gaming Magazine
			1/7/2011NIGC Regulatory Review by NIGC Chair Tracie Stevens published in Indian Gaming Magazine
			2/1/2011**2010**Strengthening the tribal consultation process by Vice Chair Steffani A. Cochran published in Indian Gaming Magazine
			4/13/2010
               
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