Mohegan Tribe reports 3.3 percent decline in slot revenues

Mohegan Tribe reports 3.3 percent decline in slot revenues (May 16, 2011)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut saw another decline in slot machine revenues for the month of April. The tribe reported a 3.3 percent drop in the slot machine win. The slot handle also fell 4.5 percent. Get the Story: Mohegan...

Chickasaw Nation gains minority ownership of Texas track

Chickasaw Nation gains minority ownership of Texas track (May 16, 2011)

The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma was granted approval to own 49 percent of a racetrack in Texas. The tribe's subsidiary, Global Gaming Solutions, paid $47.8 million for the Lone Star Park at a bankruptcy auction. The tribe then formed a...

Mooretown Rancheria supports off-reservation gaming bill

Mooretown Rancheria supports off-reservation gaming bill (May 16, 2011)

The Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians in California supports S.771, the Tribal Gaming Eligibility Act. The bill will stop "reservation shopping," according to the tribe. "We have a unique perspective on this issue because out-of-state investors have come to our...

GOP leader steps down from   anti-gaming expansion group

GOP leader steps down from anti-gaming expansion group (May 16, 2011)

Tony Sutton, the chairman of the Minnesota Republican Party, has resigned from the board of the Citizens Against Gambling Expansion. Sutton's involvement was questioned when members of the GOP's email list received messages from CAGE. The group receives funding from...