Winnebago Tribe to open entertainment venue at casino in Iowa

Winnebago Tribe to open entertainment venue at casino in Iowa (April 12, 2013)

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska will open an entertainment venue at its casino in Iowa. Construction is already underway on the 1,500-seat venue at the WinnaVegas Casino Resort . It's due to open in June. The tribe is also expanding...

Column:  Military silent on Spokane Tribe off-reservation casino

Column: Military silent on Spokane Tribe off-reservation casino (April 12, 2013)

Columnist wonders why military officials won't say anything about the Spokane Tribe off-reservation casino: Why all the whispering, Fairchild? If the Spokane Tribe’s proposed casino is a threat to the base – which is, in turn, a threat to the...

Eastern Cherokees moving forward with  plans for $110M  casino

Eastern Cherokees moving forward with plans for $110M casino (April 12, 2013)

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is moving forward with plans for a second casino in North Carolina. The tribe will spent $110 million on a gaming facility about an hour away from the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Resort, The...

Alabama attorney general cites Carcieri in Poarch Creek lawsuit

Alabama attorney general cites Carcieri in Poarch Creek lawsuit (April 12, 2013)

The Wind Creek Casino and Hotel in Atmore, Alabama. Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange will proceed with a gaming lawsuit against the Poarch Band of Creek Indians in federal court. Strange originally sued the tribe in state court, alleging that...

Litigation continues over Massachusetts tribal casino provision

Litigation continues over Massachusetts tribal casino provision (April 12, 2013)

Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. A federal judge heard more arguments in a lawsuit that challenges tribal provisions in H.3702, the Massachusetts Expanded Gaming Act. The law authorizes three casinos in...

Editorial: Worthy bill against Tohono O'odham Nation  casino   bid

Editorial: Worthy bill against Tohono O'odham Nation casino bid (April 12, 2013)

Artist's rendering of the proposed West Valley Resort. Image from Tohono O'odham Nation. Newspaper supports bill to stop the Tohono O'odham Nation from opening an off-reservation casino but doesn't think it will get very far: As game efforts go,...