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Cover: Governor’s fight

Miguel Rios

Seven months ago, Gov. Kevin Stitt announced his plans to negotiate a new tribal gaming compact through an op-ed in Tulsa World. Since then, despite being a widely unpopular move even with his Republican allies, Stitt has continued fighting for an increase in the fees that the tribes pay to operate their casinos. But tribal […]

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Chicken-Fried News: Gambling problem

Gazette staff

Last year, the tribal nations operating Oklahoma’s more than 100 casinos paid $139 million to the state in “exclusivity fees,” according to Associated Press, but Gov. Kevin “Never Count Your Money When You’re Sitting at the Table” Stitt wants to raise the stakes. The fees — currently 4-10 percent of the casinos’ net revenue paid […]

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Motion emotion

Jeremy Martin

Nicole Emmons Animation Shorts 7 p.m. April 26 Little D Gallery 3003 Paseo St. facebook.com/littledgallery 720-773-1064 Free Watching Heat Miser control the weather from his volcano headquarters in The Year Without a Santa Claus, Nicole Emmons fell in love. The 1974 Rankin/Bass Christmas Productions special, along with the studio’s better-known Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, inspired […]

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Native nativity

Joshua Blanco

Red Earth Treefest through Jan. 4 Red Earth Art Center 6 Santa Fe Plaza redearth.org 405-427-5228 Free Shining bright with the holiday spirit, Red Earth Art Center welcomes visitors to join them for Treefest, a gleaming display of 23 Christmas trees decorated with handcrafted ornaments representing Native American cultures from across the state. Unlike holiday […]

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Indian tacos

Gazette staff and Jacob Threadgill

You don’t have to wait for fall and the state fair to get an indulgent fry bread Indian taco. Whether you’re looking for a classic location that has been serving them for decades or something a little more modern, these seven restaurants have you covered. The Miller Grill 326 Elm Ave., Yukonfacebook.com/themillergrill 405-265-2775 A takeout […]

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Gaming decision

Laura Eastes

In February, a ruling by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the arbitration agreement in the Oklahoma Model Tribal Gaming Compact, calling it unenforceable. It’s a verdict that leaves both Native American tribes and the State of Oklahoma unclear how to enforce an aspect of the compact that enables tribes to operate […]

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