California tribe worried about state lottery plan

California tribe worried about state lottery plan (July 30, 2008)

The United Auburn Indian Community says California tribes are being threatened by a proposal to expand the state lottery. The tribe says a draft of the proposed constitutional amendment would allow the state to offer Keno and devices similar to...

D.C. Circuit won't rehear Gun Lake casino case

D.C. Circuit won't rehear Gun Lake casino case (July 30, 2008)

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has refused to rehear a case that seeks to stop the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians from building a casino in Michigan. On April 29, the court rejected a challenge to the tribe's land-into-trust...

Nottawaseppi Huron casino set for 2009 opening

Nottawaseppi Huron casino set for 2009 opening (July 30, 2008)

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Pottawatomi Indians says its casino in Michigan will open in the summer of 2009. The $300 million, 236,000 square-foot FireKeepers Casino is located near Battle Creek. It will include two restaurants, a coffee shop...

Choctaw Nation breaks ground on $12.3M casino

Choctaw Nation breaks ground on $12.3M casino (July 30, 2008)

The Choctaw Nation broke ground on a $12.3 million casino near McAlester, Oklahoma. The 35,000-square-foot facility will house 700 gaming machines and table games. It will employ about 100 people. The casino is expected to open by April 2009. Get...

County sheriff asks NIGC to close   Soboba casino

County sheriff asks NIGC to close Soboba casino (July 30, 2008)

Tensions between the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians and the Riverside County Sheriff's Department don't seem to have eased following the signing of a mediation agreement. Citing a lack of cooperation from the tribe, Sheriff Stanley Sniff is asking the...