The Global Asia Research Center presents a public seminar on November 6, 2019:

Title: Operating Integrated Resort Casinos: What The Indian Gaming Model Can Offer Japan

Speaker: Dr. Deron Marquez (Claremont Graduate University)

Description:

As Japan embarks on developing its own integrated resort casino industry, it is looking to different models for their operations and management – – in particular, Singapore and Las Vegas. While both prototypes have their strengths, policy makers in Tokyo ought to also look at more government-run designs such as is common among Native American casinos in the U.S.

Under United States law, Native American Tribes are permitted to operate casinos and integrated resorts on their lands. Since the passage of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988 that regulates the conduct of gaming on Indian lands, Native American Tribes have risen to the forefront of the casino gaming industry, setting the standard as proven leaders in what is now a thriving international casino gaming market.

Dr. Deron Marquez will discuss how the well-established Indian gaming industry can share best practices with Tokyo as Japan develops its own integrated resort casino gaming operations in the coming years. In particular, he will review the traditions and methods that have served Native American casinos well over the past three decades, namely:

•Effective regulatory practices by government authorities
•Using casino revenues responsibly and for supporting a country’s social health and economic diversification/development rather than sending large amounts of the proceeds to foreign operators
•Techniques to address problem gambling
•Using casino revenues to maintain, strengthen and promote local Japanese culture
•Providing safe and culturally enriching experience for non-gambling visitors to casinos

Dr. Marquez will also review Indian gaming’s successful approaches for:

•Creating win-win agreements with casinos and local communities that allow for social, health, education and infrastructure investment in surrounding neighborhoods
•Training for local populations for high-end services rather than relying on imported talent to run casinos
•Working collaboratively with law enforcement to prevent various criminal activity
•Giving back to the community through charitable contributions

Speaker Bio:

Deron Marquez served as chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians from 1999 through April 2006. He was instrumental in designing and directing a progressive agenda of social, economic, and governance development for the tribal government and community. Under his leadership, the Tribe has entered into successful business ventures with the goal of securing critical government revenues well into the future. The tribe also enhanced its governance capabilities, instituted public services for tribal members, and solidified intergovernmental relations at the local, state, and national levels under his leadership. Marquez is a nationally-recognized speaker and lecturer on such issues as economic development, tribal governance, and tribal sovereignty. He is a Member of the Board of Trustees at Claremont Graduate University as well as the co-founder and director of the Tribal Administration Certificate Program, a program providing instruction on tribal sovereignty, tribal law, tribal gaming & management

Language: English

Time: November 6 (Wednesday), 2019, 18:15 to 19:45

Place: Waseda University Campus, Building 22, First Floor, Seminar Room #1

This event is open to the general public – all are welcome to attend!

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