Lawsuit planned over Michigan tribe's casino

Lawsuit planned over Michigan tribe's casino (June 13, 2005)

A group called the Michigan Gambling Opposition is planning to file a lawsuit in federal court in hopes of stopping the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians from opening a casino. After years of delays, the tribe won approval from...

Chehalis Tribe sees success thanks to casino

Chehalis Tribe sees success thanks to casino (June 13, 2005)

The past 10 years have been good to the Chehalis Tribe of Washington thanks to a successful casino. The Lucky Eagle Casino didn't start turning a profit until 1999, four years after it opened. But now it has become...

State may seek arbitration over gaming compacts

State may seek arbitration over gaming compacts (June 13, 2005)

The state of Wisconsin may seek arbitration if new gaming compacts aren't reached with the Forest County Potawatomi Tribe and the Ho-Chunk Nation by June 30. The tribes operate the two highest-grossing casinos in the state. New agreements are required...

Tribe drops off-reservation casino bid in Oakland

Tribe drops off-reservation casino bid in Oakland (June 13, 2005)

The Lower Lake Rancheria Koi Nation has dropped its plans for an off-reservation casino near the Oakland International Airport, the tribe's development partner announced on Friday. The tribe hasn't commented publicly on the decision but local officials took credit for...