Some 4,000 people have gathered in Albuquerque for the nation’s largest American Indian gaming conference.
The National Indian Gaming Association meeting began Sunday and runs through Wednesday at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
This year’s conference features speakers from various tribes, former U.S. attorneys general and classes on casino management and operations.
The conference also includes a trade show, which opens to the public tomorrow. It will feature about 600 booths, from gaming machine companies to security firms, architects and builders.
Association executive director Mark Van Norman says the biggest issue for gaming tribes is educating the public.
He says gaming revenues help fund police, fire, water and sewer services for tribes.
