9-Feb-07. Gaming commission investigating native band over Internet gambling. Red Deer Advocate, B9.

Alberta Solicitor General Fred Lindsay said in an interview that the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission is investigating the Alexander First Nation after the band recently announced its intention to offer online gaming licences. Lindsay said Internet gaming is illegal in Alberta and he will ensure that it does not happen. Cheryl Gibson, an official with the band's newly formed Internet technology firm, says a large data centre is in the final stages of construction.