SDSU Offers Degree in Tribal Gaming Management

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Published July 19, 2007 at 11:00 AM PDT

This story was published more than 16 years ago.

SDSU's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management will begin offering a full curriculum of courses leading to a bachelor's degree in tribal gaming management in fall 2007. It will be the first prog

(Originally aired May 8, 2007)

Alison St John (Guest Host): Nine Native American reservations have built casinos in San Diego County; it’s the highest concentration of Indian casinos in the country. So it's perhaps not surprising that San Diego State University should be the first university in the nation to offer a bachelors degree in tribal gaming management. The first chair of the Sycuan Institute of Tribal Gaming, Randolf Baker, is in studio to tell us what kind of career opportunity this opens up.

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Guest

Randolph Baker, the first chair of the Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming at SDSU, and a veteran casino entertainment executive.