Omaha Tribe also closes casino due to Missouri River flooding

Omaha Tribe also closes casino due to Missouri River flooding (June 14, 2011)

The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska has closed its casino in Iowa due to flooding from the Missouri River. The tribe just reopened CasinOmaha in December. It was shut down in June 30 amid financial difficulties. It's not clear when the...

Echo Hawk pulls controversial off-reservation gaming memo

Echo Hawk pulls controversial off-reservation gaming memo (June 14, 2011)

Assistant Secretary Larry Echo Hawk has rescinded a controversial Bush administration memo that effectively killed off-reservation gaming.

Pascua Yaqui Tribe  hosts another  job fair for  growing casino

Pascua Yaqui Tribe hosts another job fair for growing casino (June 14, 2011)

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona is hosting another job fair on Wednesday. The tribe needs more people to work at the $80 million expansion of the Casino del Sol near Tucson. The facility is scheduled to open in November....

Habematolel Pomo awaits BIA approval of Class III compact

Habematolel Pomo awaits BIA approval of Class III compact (June 14, 2011)

The Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake is waiting on the Bureau of Indian Affairs to approve its new Class III gaming compact. The tribe negotiated the deal after the BIA rejected an earlier version. The new compact has been ratified...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe looking at   potential gaming sites

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe looking at potential gaming sites (June 14, 2011)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts is still on the hunt for gaming sites after two prior locations fell through. The tribe is considering buying Raynham Park, an old racetrack, The Cape Cod Times reported. The 108-acre site is within...