City won't discuss Tohono O'odham    casino plans

City won't discuss Tohono O'odham casino plans (July 14, 2009)

The Tohono O'odham Nation wants to negotiate its off-reservation casino plans with the city of Glendale, Arizona, but officials there aren't willing to talk. The tribe announced the $600 million casino resort in January and Chairman Ned Norris Jr is...

BIA to hold public hearings on Guidiville  casino

BIA to hold public hearings on Guidiville casino (July 14, 2009)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs will host two public hearings and two public workshops to discuss the casino proposed by the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians of California. The tribe wants to build a resort at Point Molate, on the...

Grand Ronde Tribes finalize casino service deal

Grand Ronde Tribes finalize casino service deal (July 14, 2009)

The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde reached an agreement to secure fire and emergency services at the Spirit Mountain Casino. The tribe will build a new fire station for the West Valley Fire District, pay for new firefighting positions and...

Seminole Tribe still working on gaming compact

Seminole Tribe still working on gaming compact (July 14, 2009)

The Seminole Tribe and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) have until August 31 to negotiate a Class III gaming compact. The tribe has been seeking a deal for over 20 years. Crist was the first to come to the table...

California tribes attract patrons amid recession

California tribes attract patrons amid recession (July 14, 2009)

Tribes in California are still attracting patrons to their casinos despite the national recession. But customers are spending less during their visits. And revenues have fallen 5.9 percent in the past year, the National Indian Gaming Commission said in a...