Leaders of the U.S. tribal government gaming industry will be in London in February for a major conference just prior to the ICE Totally Gaming trade show, and will participate in panels at the ICE conference.
On February 6, tribal leaders will gather at the U.K. Parliament for the Tribal Business Diversification Summit. The event was created by Baroness Nicholson, the National Indian Gaming Association and Victor-Strategies to foster better relations between Native American tribes and business entities in the U.K. and abroad, according to Pechanga.net.
“Native American tribes understand that a good business strategy today requires a global vision,” said Victor Rocha, founder of Pechanga.net and president of Victor-Strategies. “The Mohegan and the Seminole tribes recently signed historic business deals halfway around the world from their reservations—deals that were unimaginable 10 years ago. Why them? Why now? Because gaming has made them astute entrepreneurs.
“Also, the gaming market in the U.S. is maturing, and tribes are looking at business diversification. They might be the vanguard, but they’re not alone. Right behind them are dozens of tribes also looking to expand their business horizons.”
The day after the summit at Parliament, tribal gaming leaders will participate in panels at ICE VOX, the conference program at the ICE Totally Gaming show. Rocha said the panels are designed “to educate the global gaming industry about the $30 billion tribal gaming industry.”
The sessions presented by NIGA, Oklahoma Gaming Association and Arizona Indian Gaming Association will discuss in great detail the ramifications of the recent U.S. presidential elections, Class II gaming, innovation and emerging gaming technology in Indian Country.
“Personally, I feel there’s no better place to see the gaming industry in all its glory than ICE Totally Gaming,” Rocha said.
