Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes  to break ground on fifth casino

Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes to break ground on fifth casino (June 29, 2011)

The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma will break ground on a new casino today. The casino is in Hammon, in western Oklahoma. It's near a major interstate and about 50 miles from the Texas border. The casino will be...

New Mexico court allows dram shop case against tribal casino

New Mexico court allows dram shop case against tribal casino (June 29, 2011)

The family of two siblings who were served liquor at the Santa Ana Pueblo casino can sue the tribe for their deaths, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. Michael and Desiree Mendoza were killed in a single car...

County weighs stance on    Chumash Tribe  casino  liquor license

County weighs stance on Chumash Tribe casino liquor license (June 29, 2011)

The board of supervisors in Santa Barbara County, California, might reconsider its position on the liquor license at the casino owned by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. The board voted 3-2 in June 2010 to oppose the tribe's...

Seneca Nation lawyer married to Interior Department attorney

Seneca Nation lawyer married to Interior Department attorney (June 29, 2011)

Michael Rossetti, a lobbyist for the Seneca Nation of New York, insists there is no wrongdoing between him and an Interior Department attorney. Rossetti began dating Edith Blackwell of the DOI Office of the Solicitor when he was counselor...

Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe avoids trial with a new compact

Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe avoids trial with a new compact (June 29, 2011)

The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe and the state of South Dakota have agreed to an amendment to the Class III gaming compact. The tribe will be allowed to offer up to 500 slot machines at the Royal River Casino. The...