Poarch Band gets ready to open  new casino

Poarch Band gets ready to open new casino (January 5, 2009)

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama will open its new casino tomorrow. The Wind Creek Casino and Hotel features a 50,000 square-foot gaming floor with 1,600 electronic bingo games. The facility includes several food, beverage and entertainment...

Mississippi Choctaws   eliminate 570 gaming jobs

Mississippi Choctaws eliminate 570 gaming jobs (January 5, 2009)

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will lay off 570 gaming employees and cut back operations at one of its casinos. The tribe cited the economy as one of the reasons for the downsizing. A press release said revenues at...

Tulalip Tribes casino linked to drunk driving arrests

Tulalip Tribes casino linked to drunk driving arrests (January 5, 2009)

The casino owned by the Tulalip Tribes of Washington tops the state's list of the places where drunk drivers said they had their last drink. Based on data complied by the Washington Liquor Control Board, 59 people who were arrested...

Seneca Nation seeks off-reservation casino

Seneca Nation seeks off-reservation casino (January 5, 2009)

The Seneca Nation announced plans for an off-reservation casino in the Catskills region of New York. The tribe is working with Rotate Black Gaming Inc., a Michigan firm, to develop the casino. It would be located on 63 acres in...

Mashpee Wampanoag investor sticks with tribe

Mashpee Wampanoag investor sticks with tribe (January 5, 2009)

A real estate developer says he's sticking with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts, even after spending $15 million in hopes of landing a stake in a future casino. "Even after 10 years, you would say who would do such...