Cayuga tribes won't get any Catskills casinos

Cayuga tribes won't get any Catskills casinos (February 20, 2007)

Two Cayuga tribes who lost their land claim won't be getting any casinos in the Catskills, a tribal spokesperson said. The Cayuga Nation of New York and the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma were offered separate casinos by former governor George...

New Mexico tribes to host annual conference

New Mexico tribes to host annual conference (February 20, 2007)

The New Mexico Indian Gaming Association is hosting the 10th annual Southwest Gaming Conference and Expo.

Indian inventors create  electronic poker table

Indian inventors create electronic poker table (February 20, 2007)

Two Indian inventors have created an electronic poker table they say brings fun and sociability to the popular card game. Darrell Campbell, a member of the Prairie Island Community of Minnesota, and Lynn Dee Rapp, a member of the Oglala...

BIA  hopes to finalize Section 20 rules quickly

BIA hopes to finalize Section 20 rules quickly (February 20, 2007)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs wants to finalize its Section 20 land-into-trust regulations soon, a top official said. "It's our No. 1 priority to get this out," George Skibine, the director of the Office of Indian Gaming Management, told Gannett...

Editorial: Gaming expansion in Washington

Editorial: Gaming expansion in Washington (February 20, 2007)

"Skip indignation and go straight to resignation. That is the best advice for anyone upset over expanding tribal gambling in Washington. The tribes and state government tussle over details, but the federal-backed house wins. Compacts are the coin of the...

South Dakota tribes seek new gaming compacts

South Dakota tribes seek new gaming compacts (February 20, 2007)

South Dakota tribes want to negotiate new gaming compacts that will allow them to operate more slot machines. Currently, the eight tribes are each limited to 250 machines. Meanwhile, the non-Indian gaming industry has added more than 8,000 machines over...