{"id":185847,"date":"2021-09-15T13:05:22","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T20:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=185847"},"modified":"2021-09-15T17:25:07","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T00:25:07","slug":"fred-dakota-father-of-indian-gaming-dies-aged-84","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/fred-dakota-father-of-indian-gaming-dies-aged-84\/","title":{"rendered":"Fred Dakota, \u2018Grandfather of Indian Gaming,\u2019 Dies at Age 84"},"content":{"rendered":"
Fred Dakota, former chair of Michigan’s Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC), has died aged 84. Dakota was known by some as “the grandfather of Indian gaming” for his DIY casino operations and resulting legal battles.<\/p>\n