Hannahville   Community expands   convention center    at casino

Hannahville Community expands convention center at casino (March 25, 2011)

The Hannahville Indian Community of Michigan is completing an expansion of the convention center at its casino. The Island Convention Center at the Island Resort & Casino will boast 17,400 square-feet of space when finished. It will allow the tribe...

Nebraska court rules Omaha Tribe can be sued for casino work

Nebraska court rules Omaha Tribe can be sued for casino work (March 25, 2011)

The Omaha Tribe can be sued for allegedly breaking contracts for work at its casino, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled today. The tribe entered into 11 contracts with StoreVisions in 2008. The tribe's chairman and vice chairman reportedly signed a...

Investor sues Seneca Nation  and gaming firm for failed casino

Investor sues Seneca Nation and gaming firm for failed casino (March 25, 2011)

An investor is suing the Seneca Nation and a gaming firm over a failed off-reservation casino in New York. The tribe and Rotate Black Gaming partnered to open a casino in the Catskills region near New York City. The deal...

Column: Breaking the monopoly of tribal gaming in Minnesota

Column: Breaking the monopoly of tribal gaming in Minnesota (March 25, 2011)

"A de facto monopoly lives on, 21 years now after compacts, or agreements, between the State of Minnesota and indigenous Indian tribes. Until, possibly, this legislative session. Under 1989 compacts, a stranglehold on casino-style "gaming" allows slot machines, the most...