A city that's fighting a casino proposed by the Coquille Tribe is opposing a new Bureau of Indian Affairs regulation that affects land-into-trust applications. The rule allows the BIA to finalize a land-into-trust application without a 30-day waiting period. Officials...

The Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California. Photo © Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians The Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians in California will make a full payment on its gaming debt after a judge in New...

The Tule River Tribe of California has withdrawn a land-into-trust application amid talks about an off-reservation casino. The application for 40 acres in Porterville was opposed by state and local officials. The tribe now hopes to work more closely with...

Jemez Pueblo in New Mexico has put its off-reservation gaming application on hold. The tribe submitted a third application to the Bureau of Indian Affairs last year. The first was rejected by the Bush administration without full consideration while the...