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By Savannah Peters ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) \u2014 On opening day at the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma’s new Harrah\u2019s-branded casino, the tribe’s chairman watched customers pack the gambling floor while a queue of cars spilled out of the parking lot. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t let them in because we were so full,\u201d Chairman Jacob Keyes said. \u201cThat\u2019s a direct impact from the Harrah\u2019s name.\u201d But a vacancy in Washington is preventing the tribe\u2019s partnership with the gambling giant from moving beyond branding. Plans for Harrah\u2019s parent company to take over day-to-day management of the casino in Chandler, Oklahoma, stalled after it opened in April, because no one is at the helm of the federal commission that oversees tribal gambling. The last chairperson of the National Indian Gaming Commission stepped down from the role… <\/p>\n

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By Savannah Peters ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) \u2014 On opening day at the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma’s new Harrah\u2019s-branded casino, the tribe’s chairman watched customers pack the gambling floor while a queue of cars spilled out of the parking lot. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t let them in because we were so full,\u201d Chairman Jacob Keyes said. \u201cThat\u2019s a direct impact from the Harrah\u2019s name.\u201d But a vacancy in Washington is preventing the tribe\u2019s partnership with the gambling giant from moving beyond branding. Plans for Harrah\u2019s parent company to take over day-to-day management of the casino in Chandler, Oklahoma, stalled after it opened in April, because no one is at the helm of the federal commission that oversees tribal gambling. The last chairperson of the National Indian Gaming Commission stepped down from the role... <\/p>\n

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