Oklahoma tribes get approval for gaming compacts

Oklahoma tribes get approval for gaming compacts (April 12, 2005)

Two more Oklahoma tribal governments have received approval to start offering Class III games under a new tribal-state compact. The Muscogee Creek Nation and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes received approval on Friday. That means a total of 18 tribes...

Harold Monteau: NIGC should stand up to DOJ

Harold Monteau: NIGC should stand up to DOJ (April 12, 2005)

"The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) should not capitulate its agency's discretion to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) by further restricting the play of Class II gaming devices. The NIGC stands in the role of a fiduciary as...

Mashantucket Tribe in deal for off-reservation casino

Mashantucket Tribe in deal for off-reservation casino (April 12, 2005)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut is finalizing an agreement to finance and manage an off-reservation casino in Kansas. The Mashantuckets are signing a deal with the Iowa Tribe for a $270 million casino in the Wichita, Kansas, area....