Connecticut Governor Opposes Changes to Federal Recognition Process

The governor of Connecticut, Dannell P. Malloy (l.), is asking President Obama to stop rules from going into effect that would, he says, lead to three more Indian casinos...

Published March 10, 2014

Without A Compact, Navajo Nation Regroups

The Navajo Nation is considering its next steps after the New Mexico Senate rejected a new compact. The current compact ends June 30, 2015. Pueblo tribes objected that the...

Published March 10, 2014

Walker Requests Kenosha Casino Extension

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who is running for re-election, requested a six-month extension on the Menominee tribe's proposed $800 million Hard Rock project in Kenosha. If Assistant Secretary of...

Published March 10, 2014

Judge Stumped by California Tribe’s Competing Factions

A federal judge has refused to act to force a faction of the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians to return money to the casino that vanished from the tribe’s...

Published March 10, 2014

Membership Battles Proliferate Among Gaming Tribes

The number of gaming tribes that are ejecting members is on the rise as gaming revenues are increasingly limited.

Published March 10, 2014

Northern California Tribe Proposes Casino

Residents of Siskiyou County recently spoke their minds about a casino proposed for Northern California by the Karuk Tribe.

Published March 10, 2014

North Carolina County Gets Ready For Casino

Business and government officials in Cherokee County, North Carolina, recently held meetings regarding the economic affect of the $110 million Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel, opening in...

Published March 10, 2014

Oneida-New York Deal Approved

An agreement between the Oneida Indians and New York State has been ratified by a U.S. District Court judge. The deal could mean $50 million in annual gaming revenues...

Published March 10, 2014

Sault Tribe Asks Court To Reconsider Stay

In its ongoing legal battle with the state of Michigan over its proposed $245 million Kewadin Landing Casino, the Sault Ste. Marie tribe asked the 6th Circuit Court of...

Published March 10, 2014

Cherokees Raise Tribal Minimum Wage

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker wants the tribe to be the employer of choice in northeast Oklahoma. To that end, he recently signed an executive order raising...

Published March 10, 2014

Tribes Disagree Over Off Reservation Casinos

The issue of off-reservation casinos is one that has divided gaming tribes all over the United States.

Published March 10, 2014

Lansing Casino On Hold Until Court Decision

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians cannot proceed with their proposed $245 million Kewadin Landing Casino, following Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette's (l.) appeals court victory allowing...

Published March 3, 2014

New Mexico Rejection Stuns Navajo

When the New Mexico Senate rejected in one hour a compact with Navajo Nation that took two years to negotiate with Governor Susana Martinez' staff, the tribe was back...

Published March 3, 2014

North Dakota City, Tribe Will Work Together

The Grand Forks, North Dakota city council will present to the state the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa's casino proposal. The tribe said the casino could generate $100 million...

Published March 3, 2014

Rhode Island Tribe Faces Probe

The Narragansett Indians of Rhode Island have been subpoenaed by a federal appeals court. No information has been revealed about the sealed case, but the tribe has a history...

Published March 3, 2014

Turning Stone Gets New Slots

The New York tribe Oneida Indian Nation is spending $15 million to install thousands of new slot machines. Some of the new machines will be linked to other casinos,...

Published March 3, 2014

Quapaw Arkansas Casino Possible

The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma recently purchased 160 acres in Little Rock, Arkansas, where it owned land before being removed to Indian Territory in 1850. The tribe operates the...

Published March 3, 2014

Fire Temporarily Closes Coushatta

A small fire in an electrical box led to the evacuation and 12-hour closing of the Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Louisiana on February 15. No patrons were injured...

Published March 3, 2014

Sheriff’s Office Will Support Navajo Police

Although Navajo Nation police will provide primary law enforcement when a crime is committed on the 405-acre Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort near Flagstaff, Arizona, Coconino County sheriff's deputies...

Published March 3, 2014

Per Capita Payments, Philosophies Differ for Wisconsin Tribes

The Forest County Potawatomi's two Wisconsin casinos generated $226 million in profit in 2012, allowing the tribe to make per capita payments of $80,000. The Menominee tribe paid each...

Published March 3, 2014