Experts don't see merit in Alabama's anti-tribal gaming suit

Experts don't see merit in Alabama's anti-tribal gaming suit (May 8, 2013)

The Wind Creek Casino and Hotel in Atmore, Alabama. Photo © Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Legal experts don't think Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange will get very far in his gaming lawsuit against the Poarch Band of Creek Indians....

Coquille Tribe moves  forward with     off-reservation casino bid

Coquille Tribe moves forward with off-reservation casino bid (May 8, 2013)

The Coquille Tribe won't drop plans for an off-reservation casino despite opposition in Oregon. The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe, the Jackson County Commission and Gov. John Kitzhaber (D) have come against the casino. The Medford City Council also...

Tribes in California    warm up to Internet gambling legislation

Tribes in California warm up to Internet gambling legislation (May 8, 2013)

It looks like tribes in California are coming together on Internet gaming. The Morongo Band of Mission Indians proposed an online poker consortium of tribes and non-Indian facilities. The idea was opposed by some of the more successful gaming tribes...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to make changes to casino plan

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to make changes to casino plan (May 8, 2013)

Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts will be announcing changes to its casino plan next week, The Taunton Daily Gazette reports. The tribe will be making...

Yavapai-Prescott Tribe investigates threat at gaming resort

Yavapai-Prescott Tribe investigates threat at gaming resort (May 8, 2013)

The Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe of Arizona is investigating a threat to its gaming resort. The threat prompted the evacuation of the tribe's two gaming facilities and its resort on Tuesday. The Prescott Daily Courier observed officers in protective gear and...

County delays action on Pinoleville Pomo Nation  casino deal

County delays action on Pinoleville Pomo Nation casino deal (May 8, 2013)

Supervisors in Mendocino County, California, delayed action on a casino agreement with the Pinoleville Pomo Nation. The proposed memorandum of understanding calls for the tribe to address the off-reservation impacts of its casino. According to The Ukiah Daily Journal ,...

Rep.   McMorris Rodgers opposes Spokane Tribe's  casino plan

Rep. McMorris Rodgers opposes Spokane Tribe's casino plan (May 8, 2013)

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Washington) says the Spokane Tribe should not be allowed to open an off-reservation casino in Washington. McMorris Rodgers claims the West Plains Mixed-Use Development will encroach on the nearby Fairchild Air Force Base. However, the Air...

Tohono O'odham Nation wins another round in gaming case

Tohono O'odham Nation wins another round in gaming case (May 8, 2013)

Artist's rendering of the proposed West Valley Resort. Image from Tohono O'odham Nation. The Tohono O'odham Nation has won another round in a gaming battle with the state of Arizona and two competing gaming tribes. Judge David Campbell ruled that...