Column: Fry bread, buffalo burgers on casino menu

Column: Fry bread, buffalo burgers on casino menu (April 12, 2006)

"You find the usual along with the unusual on the menu of Whispering Winds restaurant in Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen. Hominy and fry bread are among unusual side selections with entrees. There's a Buffalo Blanket on the menu, which...

Barona Band casino tests new slot technology

Barona Band casino tests new slot technology (April 12, 2006)

The Barona Band of Mission Indians in southern California is testing a new slot machine technology at its casino. The machine is designed by International Game Technology. it can be easily programmed from a central server to change the...

Yakama  gaming commission shuts down bingo hall

Yakama gaming commission shuts down bingo hall (April 12, 2006)

The Yakama Nation's gaming commission ordered the closure of the bingo hall at Legends Casino after regulatory problems were uncovered. The bingo hall was closed March 31 for undisclosed reasons. The facility was previously shut down in February 2005 for...

Jemez Pueblo seeks IGRA grandfather clause

Jemez Pueblo seeks IGRA grandfather clause (April 12, 2006)

A New Mexico tribe seeking to build an off-reservation casino says amendments, if any, to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act should include a grandfather clause. Jemez Pueblo, in the north-central part of the state, already submitted a land-into-trust application. The...