Pokagon Band's plan for another casino facility faces a local vote

Pokagon Band's plan for another casino facility faces a local vote (June 1, 2012)

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians says plans for a third gaming facility in Dowagiac , Michigan, need local approval. The tribe presented the Four Winds Dowagiac to the Pokagon Township Board. The board will vote June 13 on the...

Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe prepares for another    casino election

Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe prepares for another casino election (June 1, 2012)

After seeing defeat in one community, the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts is preparing for another election on its casino plan. Voters in Freetown voted 3-1 against the casino. Lakeville residents go to the polls tomorrow. "We remain hopeful that...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe gaming project continues to advance

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe gaming project continues to advance (June 1, 2012)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is seeing movement on its plan for a casino in Taunton, Massachusetts. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is preparing an environmental impact statement on the tribe's land-into-trust application, according to a notice published in the Federal...

Eastern Cherokee casino compact moves step closer to approval

Eastern Cherokee casino compact moves step closer to approval (June 1, 2012)

A Class III gaming compact for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians cleared an initial vote in the North Carolina House on Thursday. The compact authorizes live card dealers to the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Resort in exchange for a...

Kialegee Tribal Town asks NIGC to reconsider lands determination

Kialegee Tribal Town asks NIGC to reconsider lands determination (June 1, 2012)

The Kialegee Tribal Town of Oklahoma is asking the National Indian Gaming Commission to reconsider the legal status of its casino site. The NIGC issued an Indian lands determination that said the tribe lacked jurisdiction over the site. That's a...