Ray Halbritter: Gaming  deal paves way to a  brighter future

Ray Halbritter: Gaming deal paves way to a brighter future (May 22, 2013)

Oneida Nation Representative Ray Halbritter on gaming deal with the state of New York: There is a sacred Native American proverb that says "We will be known forever by the tracks we leave." These are words that are particularly poignant...

Miccosukee Tribe hit with tax liens for per capita payments

Miccosukee Tribe hit with tax liens for per capita payments (May 22, 2013)

The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida and its members have been hit with million of dollars in tax liens related to their gaming per capita payments, The Miami Herald reports. The tribe must pay $170 million in taxes on per capita...

Vote delayed on gaming compact   for North Fork Rancheria

Vote delayed on gaming compact for North Fork Rancheria (May 22, 2013)

A final vote on a Class III gaming compact for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians in California has been put off until next week, The Sacramento Bee reports. The state Senate was due to vote on the compact...

Pechanga Band to build dedicated bingo hall inside casino

Pechanga Band to build dedicated bingo hall inside casino (May 22, 2013)

The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians is bringing bingo back to its casino in southern California. The tribe will open a bingo hall inside the Pechanga Resort & Casino in July. The games mark a return to the tribe's foray...

Column: Indian gaming comes down to one thing -- money

Column: Indian gaming comes down to one thing -- money (May 22, 2013)

Columnist on the state of Indian gaming in California, including tribal opposition to an off-reservation casino for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians: Money flowing through Sacramento lately can mean only one thing: Gambling is front and center again...

Editorial: Seneca Nation  compact dispute needs resolution

Editorial: Seneca Nation compact dispute needs resolution (May 22, 2013)

Newspaper calls on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and the Seneca Nation to grow up and resolve their Class III gaming compact dispute: On the very day the Oneida deal was announced, Cuomo felt the need to twist the...

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe pays $30M to end  compact dispute

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe pays $30M to end compact dispute (May 22, 2013)

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe agreed to pay $30 million to the state of New York to end a Class III gaming compact dispute. The tribe stopped sharing revenues in 2010 after accusing the state of violating exclusivity provisions in...