Tohono O'odham Nation fires new gaming executive

Tohono O'odham Nation fires new gaming executive (May 17, 2006)

The Tohono O'odham Nation has fired the chief executive office of its gaming enterprise after less than three months on the job. The six-member gaming enterprise board unanimously fired Jon Gregory. "They were personnel reasons," the chairman of the...

Navajo Nation gets casino help from San Pasqual Band

Navajo Nation gets casino help from San Pasqual Band (May 17, 2006)

The Navajo Nation is getting help from a tribe experienced in Indian gaming. The Navajo Nation is planning to open its first casino, in Arizona, later this year. The San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians, based in California, is lending...

Rhode Island town seeks vote on Trump casino deal

Rhode Island town seeks vote on Trump casino deal (May 17, 2006)

The town council in Johnston, Rhode Island, passed a resolution that calls for a local vote on a casino proposed by gaming mogul Donald Trump. The resolution asks state lawmakers to put the issue on the November ballot. Lawmakers already...

Tuolumne Band marks fifth anniversary of casino

Tuolumne Band marks fifth anniversary of casino (May 17, 2006)

The Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians in California celebrated the fifth anniversary of the Black Oak Casino by thanking the Yavapai Apache Nation of Arizona. The Tuolumne Band opened the casino with the financial and technical support of the...