{"id":13502,"date":"2025-08-28T13:17:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=america&#038;p=13502"},"modified":"2025-08-28T13:17:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:17:08","slug":"ernie-stevens-jr-honored-after-24-years-at-the-helm-of-tribal-gaming","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/ernie-stevens-jr-honored-after-24-years-at-the-helm-of-tribal-gaming\/","title":{"rendered":"Ernie Stevens Jr. honored after 24 years at the helm of tribal gaming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>MILWAUKEE \u2014 The tribal gaming industry threw a standing ovation for one of its longest-serving leaders last week, as <strong>Ernie Stevens Jr.<\/strong>, Chairman of the <strong>Indian Gaming Association (IGA)<\/strong>, was honored at the Wisconsin Indian Gaming Regulatory Association (WIGRA) Conference for an unprecedented <strong>24 years of leadership<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The timing of the tribute couldn\u2019t have been better. Just hours earlier, the <strong>National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC)<\/strong> released its annual figures, reporting <strong>$43.9 billion in gross gaming revenue for 2024<\/strong>, the highest ever for tribal casinos nationwide. That number represents a $2 billion jump from 2023, proof that Indian Country remains a powerhouse in the U.S. gaming market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For Stevens, the recognition was less about numbers and more about people. Known for his humble style, he\u2019s spent over two decades lobbying in Washington, making sure lawmakers and regulators respect tribal sovereignty while tribal casinos fund schools, clinics, and jobs back home<em>. \u201cThis isn\u2019t just about casinos,\u201d he told the crowd, \u201cit\u2019s about keeping our communities strong.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/ernie-stevens-jr-honored-after-24-years-at-the-helm-of-tribal-gaming2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13504\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/ernie-stevens-jr-honored-after-24-years-at-the-helm-of-tribal-gaming2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/ernie-stevens-jr-honored-after-24-years-at-the-helm-of-tribal-gaming2-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/ernie-stevens-jr-honored-after-24-years-at-the-helm-of-tribal-gaming2-768x495.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Colleagues painted a bigger picture. <strong>Mark Powless<\/strong>, head of the Oneida Gaming Commission, described Stevens as a fighter who carried discipline from the boxing ring into boardrooms. \u201cHe\u2019s been in our corner for 24 years, and we wouldn\u2019t be where we are without him,\u201d Powless said. Industry watchers say Stevens\u2019 run is historic. In an era where leadership tenures rarely last a decade, his 24-year stretch has guided tribal gaming from a fragmented sector into a $40-plus billion juggernaut that rivals Las Vegas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"326\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/ernie-stevens-jr-honored-after-24-years-at-the-helm-of-tribal-gaming3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13506\" style=\"width:419px;height:auto\" title=\"text-center\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/ernie-stevens-jr-honored-after-24-years-at-the-helm-of-tribal-gaming3.jpg 326w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/ernie-stevens-jr-honored-after-24-years-at-the-helm-of-tribal-gaming3-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As one insider quipped on the sidelines of the conference, \u201cIn this business, casinos rise and fall, but Ernie Stevens Jr. has been the house that always wins.\u201d Diamond Mundo Video debo comprar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Powless, head of the Oneida Gaming Commission, described Stevens as a fighter who carried discipline from the boxing ring into boardrooms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13505,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[1458,57,4926,1406,4861],"class_list":{"0":"post-13502","1":"america","2":"type-america","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"tag-america","8":"tag-casinos","9":"tag-iga","10":"tag-tribal-casinos","11":"tag-tribal-games","12":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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