San Carlos Apache Tribe makes   layoffs at casino

San Carlos Apache Tribe makes layoffs at casino (February 12, 2009)

The San Carlos Apache Tribe of Arizona is laying off employees and cutting services at its casino. The Apache Gold Casino Resort will lose 9 percent of its workforce, or about 45 employees. The golf course has been closed temporarily...

New York governor links Seneca casino to taxes

New York governor links Seneca casino to taxes (February 12, 2009)

New York Gov. David Paterson (D) said he won't move forward with an off-reservation casino with the Seneca Nation until the tribe resolves its taxation issues. Paterson said he is willing to talk about the casino. But he said tribal...

Little River Band asks BIA for off-reservation casino

Little River Band asks BIA for off-reservation casino (February 12, 2009)

The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians is waiting for approval for an off-reservation casino in Michigan. The tribe submitted a land-into-trust application for 40 to 60 acres in Muskegon. The site is about 80 miles from the reservation. The...

Lawmakers approve compact for Gun Lake casino

Lawmakers approve compact for Gun Lake casino (February 12, 2009)

The Michigan Senate approved a Class III gaming compact with the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe. The deal calls for the state to receive 8 percent of the first $150 million in slot...

Quechan Nation set for opening of $214M casino

Quechan Nation set for opening of $214M casino (February 12, 2009)

The Quechan Nation opens its $214 million casino on Friday. The tribe broke ground on the Quechan Casino Resort near Yuma in June 2007. Completion was nearly threatened by the downturn in the economy but the tribe is finally ready...