Sycuan Institute On Tribal Gaming
The Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming (SITG) at San Diego State University (SDSU) focuses on research, policy studies, and education related to the area of tribal gaming management. The SITG, centered in the largest tribal gambling community in the world, is geared to studying tribal gaming within the broader industry of hospitality and tourism management.
In conjunction with educating students, professionals, tribal personnel and interested others for positions in the tribal gaming industry, the SITG conducts research in tribal gaming and collects benchmarking data. It holds an annual summit on tribal gaming that addresses policy, regulatory issues, trends, social issues and related matters, and conducts community lectures and symposia on topics geared to informing and engaging the community about tribal issues and community conflicts.
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