Wisconsin tribes wait on off-reservation casino

Wisconsin tribes wait on off-reservation casino (November 11, 2009)

Three tribes are vying for an off-reservation casino at the same location in Beloit, Wisconsin. The St. Croix Chippewa Tribe and the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians have been trying to build a casino for a decade....

County votes to support  Guidiville Band casino

County votes to support Guidiville Band casino (November 11, 2009)

Supervisors in Contra Costa County, California, reversed course and approved a casino agreement with the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians. The county initially opposed the tribe's land-into-trust application. But with the project moving forward, supervisors said it made more sense...

Yakama Nation settles casino payment dispute

Yakama Nation settles casino payment dispute (November 11, 2009)

The Yakama Nation of Washington agreed to pay a fine of $5,000 for distributing $20 million in gaming revenues to tribal members without a federally-approved plan. In December 2008, the tribe gave each tribal member $2,000 as part of...

NIGA Chairman Stevens to deliver G2E keynote

NIGA Chairman Stevens to deliver G2E keynote (November 11, 2009)

Update #2: Gay Kingman WILL be participating in the panel. Ernie Stevens Jr., the chairman of the National Indian Gaming Association, will deliver the final keynote of the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas next week. Stevens, a member...