County spent $1M fighting Guidiville  Band casino

County spent $1M fighting Guidiville Band casino (November 4, 2009)

After spending $1 million fighting the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians, supervisors in Contra Costa County, California, are now planning to back the tribe's casino. The tribe wants to share $12 million a year with the county and $20 million...

Alabama governor pushes NIGC on 'illegal' games

Alabama governor pushes NIGC on 'illegal' games (November 4, 2009)

Alabama Gov. Bob Riley (R) believes his crackdown on electronic bingo will lead the National Indian Gaming Commission to take action against the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. "When we have proven our determination to combat illegal gambling in...

Cherokee council rejects casino related measure

Cherokee council rejects casino related measure (November 4, 2009)

The Cherokee Nation Council voted down a measure that would have restricted subcontract work at a new casino to Indian-owned firms. Some council members said Indian business should get the first shot at $5 million in work at the new...

Arizona tribes see another dip in gaming revenue

Arizona tribes see another dip in gaming revenue (November 4, 2009)

Arizona tribes saw a 14 percent drop in gaming revenues in the last quarter, the second-worst quarter since 1993 and seventh quarterly decline in a row. "We are still not out of this," Sheila Morago, the executive director of...