Wyandotte Nation reaches Class III compact for  Kansas casino

Wyandotte Nation reaches Class III compact for Kansas casino (December 17, 2010)

The Wyandotte Nation has reached a Class III compact for its gaming facility in Kansas. The tribe operates Class II games at the 7th Street Casino in downtown Kansas City. The deal allows for the expansion of the facility to...

City's legal bills for Fond du Lac Band gaming case are growing

City's legal bills for Fond du Lac Band gaming case are growing (December 17, 2010)

City council members in Duluth, Minnesota, are being asked to spend another $300,000 on a gaming lawsuit against the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. The city has already approved $760,000 to pay an outside law firm...

Winnebago Tribe breaks ground on   expansion of   casino in Iowa

Winnebago Tribe breaks ground on expansion of casino in Iowa (December 17, 2010)

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska broke ground on a $16 million expansion of its casino in Iowa. The tribe is adding a 78-room hotel to WinnaVegas. Construction is expected to finish by November 2011. "I think this hotel is going...

Judge allows Arizona governor brief in Tohono O'odham lawsuit

Judge allows Arizona governor brief in Tohono O'odham lawsuit (December 17, 2010)

A federal judge said Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) can file a brief in the lawsuit against the Tohono O'odham Nation off-reservation casino. Brewer opposes the tribe's casino bid. She isn't officially a party to the litigation but will be...

Seminole Tribe spending $275M to expand its casino enterprise

Seminole Tribe spending $275M to expand its casino enterprise (December 17, 2010)

The Seminole Tribe of Florida is spending $275 million to expand its gaming facilities. Most of the money, $125 million, will go towards the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. As part of the project, the tribe is opening a 16,000 square-foot...

Michigan tells Bay Mills Indian Community to shut down casino

Michigan tells Bay Mills Indian Community to shut down casino (December 17, 2010)

Michigan attorney general Mike Cox is telling the Bay Mills Indian Community to shut down its off-reservation casino. The tribe says it's entitled to open a casino in Vanderbilt in connection with a land claim settlement. But a letter from...

Column: Bay Mills Indian Community deserves shot at a casino

Column: Bay Mills Indian Community deserves shot at a casino (December 17, 2010)

"Wouldn't you know it? Call it coincidence, but after being out of the public's eye for a couple of years, the Bay Mills Indian Community and its nemesis, would-be casino developer Tony DeFeo, are back on our radar. The circumstances,...