Seminole Tribe set to offer $367M in bonds for gaming projects

Seminole Tribe set to offer $367M in bonds for gaming projects (October 28, 2010)

The Seminole Tribe of Florida plans to offer $367.4 million in bonds to finance gaming projects. The tribe will offer $37.4 million in tax-exempt bonds and $330 million in taxable bonds. "The Tribe intends to use the net proceeds from...

Supporter spends $2M to promote non-Indian casino in Oregon

Supporter spends $2M to promote non-Indian casino in Oregon (October 28, 2010)

A Canadian investment firm has spent $2 million to promote a non-Indian casino in Oregon, the Associated Press reports. Clairvest Investment Group Inc. is the sole donor to the campaign for Measure 75. The group would the primary investor in...

Mescalero Apache Nation opens gaming facility inside ski lodge

Mescalero Apache Nation opens gaming facility inside ski lodge (October 28, 2010)

The Mescalero Apache Nation of New Mexico is opening a gaming facility at its ski resort. The lodge at Ski Apache will offer slot machines. "So, you can come up and ski and play some slot machines, maybe win a...

Mississippi Choctaws still looking to fill positions at new  casino

Mississippi Choctaws still looking to fill positions at new casino (October 28, 2010)

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians has hired about 184 people for its new casino and is still looking to fill more positions. About 1,000 people have filed applications for the Bok Homa Casino. The tribe held two job fairs....

Editorial:   Vote no on advisory measure for Guidiville     casino bid

Editorial: Vote no on advisory measure for Guidiville casino bid (October 28, 2010)

"For seven years, the hard-luck city of Richmond has toyed with a bayside casino to ease its 18 percent jobless rate and persistent poverty. On Tuesday, voters will have their say on whether a $1 billion project crowned by a...