Osage Nation gets ready to open new casino

Osage Nation gets ready to open new casino (August 2, 2005)

The Osage Nation of Oklahoma is opening a new casino in the Tulsa area on Wednesday. The 47,000 square-foot Million Dollar Elm Casino boasts more than a thousand gaming machines, 12 blackjack tables, a restaurant and a deli. The...

Seneca Nation faces opposition on land for casino

Seneca Nation faces opposition on land for casino (August 2, 2005)

The Seneca Nation of New York is seeing opposition in its bid to acquire land for its off-reservation casino in Niagara Falls. The tribe opened the casino in late 2002 under a land claim settlement with the state. The deal...

Off-reservation gaming still generates controversy

Off-reservation gaming still generates controversy (August 2, 2005)

Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) and Rep. Richard Pombo (R-California) plan to introduce legislation to reform the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in response to off-reservation gaming, Copley News Service reports. McCain, the chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, has questioned...