NATIONAL GAMBLING IMPACT STUDY COMMISSION

NATIVE AMERICAN GAMBLING V

CHAIRMAN JAMES: Our final panel today will focus on the economic impact of Native American gambling. And joining us for this important discussion, and I would ask that each of the panelists come forward as I call their name, is the Honorable Mary Thomas who is Governor of the Gila River Tribe, Mr. Gary Anders, Professor of Economics at Arizona State University and Mr. William Thompson, Chairman and Professor in the department of Public Administration at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.

I want to thank each of you for being here today. I would ask that you please keep your remarks within the time limit. And I encourage you to summarize your remarks for the benefit of the Commissioners. I also want to remind you that you are presumed to be under oath.