BIA finishes review of Spokane Tribe's off-reservation casino

BIA finishes review of Spokane Tribe's off-reservation casino (February 1, 2013)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has published the final environmental impact statement for the Spokane Tribe off-reservation casino in Airway Heights, Washington. The West Plains Mixed-Use Development consists of a 98,442-square-foot casino, a 300-room hotel, a commercial building, a tribal...

Venue at Mohegan Tribe's casino  settles wrongful death case

Venue at Mohegan Tribe's casino settles wrongful death case (February 1, 2013)

A nightclub at the casino owned by the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut has settled a wrongful death lawsuit for $4.2 million. Elizabeth Durante, 20, was killed in a wrong-way collision that was caused by a patron who had been drinking...

Osage Nation promotes casino with WNBA team sponsorship

Osage Nation promotes casino with WNBA team sponsorship (February 1, 2013)

The Osage Nation of Oklahoma will promote its gaming enterprise through a sponsorship deal with a WNBA team. The Osage Casino will be featured on the team jerseys for the Tulsa Shock. The logo will also appear on signs...

Column: Seneca-Cayuga casino will boost    New York economy

Column: Seneca-Cayuga casino will boost New York economy (February 1, 2013)

"An old trivia game among bureaucracy-watchers is to guess what preposterous reason some official has invented to stop economic development. The game reached a new high of gobbledygook this week, when Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., wrote a letter to the...

Editorial: Lessons learned from tribes and the casino industry

Editorial: Lessons learned from tribes and the casino industry (February 1, 2013)

"Indian tribes are an important part of the Coachella Valley. They are part of our history and a key ingredient in the success of our tourism industry. An iSun investigation published in The Desert Sun this week tells the story...