The importance of trust in tribal gaming 20th April 2021 7 minutes read Experienced gaming executive, regulator and consultant Richard Schuetz has worked closely with a number of tribal gaming operators in his career. He admits that gaining the trust of tribal leadership was a long process - here is his story. “Trust has to be earned and should come only after the passage of time.” Arthur Ashe It was in 1991 when I joined Lyle Berman’s Grand Casinos in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At that time the company had not yet gone public and was being funded by a loan from the personal bankroll of Mr Berman.