Global Gaming Expo Conference Session
3071: Just the Facts: How the Media Distorts Indian Gaming Success
8:00:00 AM - 9:00:00 AM
Whether it is jealousy or bias, the mainstream media has consistently refused to give Native American gaming its due. From the Boston Globe to CNN, the successes of Indian gaming have been ignored while emphasis has been placed on alleged wrongdoing. Experts in this session will examine how to accentuate the positives of tribal self-sufficiency while still addressing the concerns of the media.

Moderator:
Mark Van Norman - Executive Director - National Indian Gaming Association - NIGA
Panel:
John Hatch - Communications Director - Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Roger Martin - President - Rossman Martin & Associates
Victor Rocha - Editor - California Indian Gaming News
Frances Snyder - Partner - The Tribal Counsel