Ohio senators hope to curtail new tribal casinos

Ohio senators hope to curtail new tribal casinos (August 30, 2005)

Ohio Sens. Sens. George Voinovich and Mike DeWine, both Republicans, are pushing bills to limit the expansion of the Indian gaming industry. On July 27, Voinovich introduced S.1518. The bill would bar tribes from operating Class III casinos in states,...

Oregon tribe plans for bigger casino and hotel

Oregon tribe plans for bigger casino and hotel (August 30, 2005)

A casino expansion is in the works for the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon. The Three Rivers Casino will be replaced by a 50,000 to 60,000 square-foot building, according to officials in...

Forest County Potawatomi Tribe plans expansion

Forest County Potawatomi Tribe plans expansion (August 30, 2005)

The Forest County Potawatomi Tribe says it will expand its Milwaukee casino if the state Supreme Court upholds the legality of the tribal-state gaming compact. The tribe filed a rezoning application with the city, outlining the $240 million expansion...

Osage Nation seeks extension in NIGC investigation

Osage Nation seeks extension in NIGC investigation (August 30, 2005)

The Osage Nation of Oklahoma is asking the National Indian Gaming Commission for more time to produce documents related to the management of the tribe's casinos. The NIGC is trying to determine whether the casinos are being operated under a...

Mashantucket Tribe in court over 'foxwood.com'

Mashantucket Tribe in court over 'foxwood.com' (August 30, 2005)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut asked a federal judge on Monday to shut down a web site named foxwood.com. The tribe said the site's address is too similar to foxwoods.com, the official site for the Foxwoods Resort Casino....