Navajo Nation expects to start work   on flagship  casino next year

Navajo Nation expects to start work on flagship casino next year (November 10, 2010)

The Navajo Nation has opened two casinos but a new one in Arizona is expected to be the biggest so far. The tribe plans to spend $100 million on the casino near Twin Arrows. The facility will include a hotel...

Northern New Mexico tribes see ups and downs in casino takings

Northern New Mexico tribes see ups and downs in casino takings (November 10, 2010)

Tribes in northern New Mexico saw mixed results in their gaming revenues for the last quarter. Of the four tribes in the Santa Fe/Española area, two saw declines in revenues. Pojoaque Pueblo reported a 6 percent drop in net wins...

Guidiville Band won't drop casino bid despite results of local vote

Guidiville Band won't drop casino bid despite results of local vote (November 10, 2010)

The Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians doesn't plan on changing course on the $1.2 billion Point Molate Resort despite an anti-casino sentiment in Richmond, California. Voters rejected the casino by a 58-42 percent margin on election day. They also chose...

Gila River Tribe disputes Tohono O'odham Nation land acquisition

Gila River Tribe disputes Tohono O'odham Nation land acquisition (November 10, 2010)

The Gila River Indian Community of Arizona has come up with a new argument against the off-reservation casino sought by the Tohono O'odham Nation. The Tohono O'odham Nation acquired the proposed gaming site with land claim settlement funds. But the...

Talk Back: Residents not keen on Bay Mills off-reservation casino

Talk Back: Residents not keen on Bay Mills off-reservation casino (November 10, 2010)

"Could Port Huron become a gambling town? Two out of three callers think that would be a losing proposition. Talk to me: J. from St. Clair County: "I see Bay Mills bought land that possibly could be used for a...

Little Traverse Bay Bands accuses Bay Mills of violating compact

Little Traverse Bay Bands accuses Bay Mills of violating compact (November 10, 2010)

The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians says a new casino opened by the Bay Mills Indian Community violates the Class III gaming compact. Little Traverse Chairman Ken Harrington said Bay Mills hasn't followed proper procedures. As long as...