Quapaw Tribe touts $1B impact of casino as facility expands

Quapaw Tribe touts $1B impact of casino as facility expands (January 16, 2013)

The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma has contributed more than $1 billion in to the economy thanks to Indian gaming, according to a study that is being released this week. The tribe opened the Downstream Resort Casino five years ago. The...

Victor Rocha to host Internet gaming conference in California

Victor Rocha to host Internet gaming conference in California (January 16, 2013)

Victor Rocha, the owner of Pechanga.net, will host an Internet gaming conference this June in California. The first ever Indian Country Online: The 2013 Congress will focus on the new opportunities that Internet gaming represents. The theme is "No Tribe...

Massachusetts casino application process raises $4.4M so far

Massachusetts casino application process raises $4.4M so far (January 16, 2013)

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission accepted 11 casino applications by a 5pm deadline on Tuesday, raising $4.4 million in the process. The commission will use the money to conduct background checks on the applicants. The information will be used to help...

Litigation continues over Tohono O'odham Nation casino plan

Litigation continues over Tohono O'odham Nation casino plan (January 16, 2013)

The Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona has won several rounds of litigation but opponents of the tribe's off-reservation casino continue to fight in court. In September 2012, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Bureau of Indian Affairs...