Agua Caliente Tribe's gaming initiative certified

Agua Caliente Tribe's gaming initiative certified (March 12, 2004)

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians can begin collecting signatures for a ballot initiative that would subject willing tribes to revenue-sharing in exchange for expanded gaming. The tribe is proposing that tribal gaming revenues be taxed by the state...

Schwarzenegger chooses official against gaming

Schwarzenegger chooses official against gaming (March 12, 2004)

The new head of the California agency that regulates Indian gaming is personally opposed to gaming, which he says attracts crime. Burks "Dean" Shelton, a former police officer, was appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) to fill a post he...

Calif. county seeks input into NIGC casino decision

Calif. county seeks input into NIGC casino decision (March 12, 2004)

A California county is asking the National Indian Gaming Commission for a "a seat at the table" as the agency evaluates a proposed casino for the Coast Miwok Tribe. The tribe's restoration act specifies that the Department of Interior shall...

Seminole Tribe opens Hard Rock casino with a bash

Seminole Tribe opens Hard Rock casino with a bash (March 12, 2004)

The Seminole Tribe of Florida opened its Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Thursday, drawing a reported 15,000 people through the doors. The tribe expects 10,000 visitors a day to the $100 million, 250-room facility, which features 90,000 square feet...

Mich. Supreme Court considers gaming compact case

Mich. Supreme Court considers gaming compact case (March 12, 2004)

The Michigan Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Thursday in a case challenging the state's gaming compacts. A group called Taxpayers of Michigan Against Casinos (TOMAC) is challenging the agreements with tribes as illegal without approval from the State Legislature....