Passamaquoddy Tribe awaits vote on racino

Passamaquoddy Tribe awaits vote on racino (November 6, 2007)

The Passmaquoddy Tribe of Maine is hoping state voters will approve plans for a racino today. The tribe wants to open a racetrack with slot machines in Washington County. Surveys show a slight majority of voters support the project. In...

Mississippi Choctaw casino goes before voters

Mississippi Choctaw casino goes before voters (November 6, 2007)

Voters in Jackson County are going to the polls today to consider the off-reservation casino sought by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. The tribe wants to build a $375 million casino resort in Ocean Springs. The site is more...

Florida given another deadline on Seminole compact

Florida given another deadline on Seminole compact (November 6, 2007)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs told Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) on Monday to reach an agreement with the Seminole Tribe for Class III gaming by November 15. If the state can't come to a deal, the BIA will...

Editorial: Wisconsin tribes deserve an answer

Editorial: Wisconsin tribes deserve an answer (November 6, 2007)

"The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York also has a favorable recommendation. And it has the strong support of New York officials, including Gov. Eliot Spitzer. Still, the feds sit on their hands. The St. Regis tribe has...

Court opens Choctaw Nation to casino injury suit

Court opens Choctaw Nation to casino injury suit (November 6, 2007)

The Choctaw Nation can be sued for an accident at its casino, the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals ruled on October 25. Under its Class III compact with the state, the tribe waived its sovereign immunity and consented “to...