NIGA to hold mid-year meeting at Isleta Casino

NIGA to hold mid-year meeting at Isleta Casino (September 26, 2008)

The National Indian Gaming Association is holding its mid-year session in New Mexico next week. The meeting takes place October 1-3 at the Isleta Casino and Resort. The facility is owned by Isleta Pueblo and is located south of Albuquerque....

Quechan  Nation closer to opening of casino

Quechan Nation closer to opening of casino (September 26, 2008)

The Quechan Nation is 65 percent closer to opening its new casino resort near Yuma, Arizona. The 300,000-square-foot Quechan Casino Resort will feature a cafe, steakhouse, sports bar, events center and hotel. It's scheduled to open in the spring...

Oklahoma tribes welcome death of Class II rules

Oklahoma tribes welcome death of Class II rules (September 26, 2008)

Oklahoma tribes are happy the National Indian Gaming Commission finally dumped its controversial Class II regulations. Oklahoma is the biggest Class II market. If the rules went into effect, tribes would have lost revenues and jobs, according to an economy...

Developer seeks full-scale casinos in Florida

Developer seeks full-scale casinos in Florida (September 26, 2008)

A developer has spent more than $850,000 on a campaign to legalize full-scale casinos in south Florida. The Committee for Critical Challenges is gathering signatures to put two amendments on an upcoming ballot. The gaming amendment would require 60 percent...