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October 30, 2009

Ho-Chunk Nation buys off-reservation casino site

Correction: The court hearing takes place November 13., not on November 3. The Ho-Chunk Nation today announced the purchase of land in Beloit, Wisconsin, where two other tribes have sought to build an off-reservation casino. In a press release, Vice-President...

October 29, 2009

Chickasaw Nation wins bid for racetrack in Texas

After 43 rounds, the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma ended up with the winning bid for a racetrack in Texas. Global Gaming Solutions, a tribal subsidiary, offered $47.8 million for Lone Star Park. That's $20 million more than originally anticipated but...

October 21, 2009

Tunica-Biloxi Tribe renews gaming manager deal

The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana has renewed a gaming management deal. The tribe signed a five-year extension with Exceptional Gaming to manage the Paragon Casino Resort. The deal runs through September 2014. The tribe has worked with Exceptional Gaming for...

October 15, 2009

Chickasaw Nation might lose bid for Texas track

The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma might not have the winning bid for a racetrack in Texas after all. Global Gaming Solutions, a tribal subsidiary, offered $27 million for the Lone Star Park in a bankruptcy auction. The tribe was the...

October 8, 2009

Chickasaw Nation leads bids for racetrack

The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma offered the highest bid for a racetrack in Texas. Global Gaming Solutions, a tribal subsidiary, bid $27 million for the Lone Star Park. The purchase needs final approval from a federal bankruptcy judge. If the...

October 2, 2009

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe eyes casino deal

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts is working to resolve a casino deal with their investors, Vice Chairman Aaron Tobey said. The tribe entered into a deal with developers Sol Kerzner and Len Wolman, who built a casino for the...

Court orders new trial in Pauma gaming case

An appeals court in California threw out a jury verdict and ordered a new trial in a case between the Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians and Harrah's Entertainment. The tribe was negotiating a casino deal with Caesars Entertainment when Harrah's...

September 25, 2009

Mashantucket Tribe drops Pauma casino deal

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut withdrew from a casino deal in California due to economic concerns, a spokesperson said. The Pequots agreed to help the Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians with a $300 million casino. But they tribes...

September 24, 2009

Racetracks in Texas welcome Chickasaw Nation

Racetrack owners in Texas believe the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma will lead the push to expand gaming in the Lone Star State. In the past, the tribe spent money to lobby Texas lawmakers against slot machines and casinos. But with...

September 21, 2009

Mashantucket crisis affects tribal gaming sector

Tribes that seek financing for casino projects could be adversely affected by the financial crisis facing the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. At least three tribes have missed interest payments on their casino debt. The Pequots haven't but the...

September 16, 2009

North Dakota tribe pays $6.1M in casino case

The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation of North Dakota was ordered to pay $6.1 million, plus interest, attorney fees and other costs, for breaking a contract with a casino developer. The tribe entered into an agreement with Dale Little Soldier...

Chickasaw Nation wants to buy track in Texas

The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma is planning to buy a second racetrack, this one in Texas. Global Gaming Solutions, a tribal subsidiary, will pay $27 million to acquire Lone Star Park from Magna Entertainment Corp., which is in bankruptcy proceedings....

September 9, 2009

Chickasaw Nation plans $12M in racetrack work

The Chickasaw Nation plans to spend $12 million to make improvements to the Remington Park racetrack in Oklahoma. The upgrades will be made over the next three to four years, a gaming executive said. "I think we would be...

September 8, 2009

Chickasaw Nation moves foward with racetrack

The Chickasaw Nation is set to take over a racetrack in Oklahoma. The tribe's bid of $80.25 million for Remington Park was accepted today, The Ada Evening News reported. The tribe bought the facility from Magna Entertainment Corp. through bankruptcy...

September 7, 2009

Oneida Nation liquor deal seen as very lucrative

A non-Indian business in New York is expected to make more than $1 million a year by providing alcohol at the Oneida Nation casino. The tribe entered into a contract with The Beeches to serve liquor at Turning Stone Resort...

August 26, 2009

Poarch Creeks plan to hire more at dog tracks

The Poarch Band of the Creek Indians plan to hire more people at two dog tracks in Alabama and Florida. The tribe purchased controlling interests in the Mobile Greyhound Park in Alabama and the Pensacola Greyhound Track in Florida. About...

Oneida Nation to sell liquor at casino eateries

The Oneida Nation of New York announced a deal that will allow the tribe to serve liquor at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino. The tribe entered into a contract with The Beeches to serve liquor at the facility's...

August 25, 2009

Mashantucket Tribe gains new casino partner

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut has gained another partner in its bid to operate a state-owned casino in Kansas. The tribe just added Lakes Entertainment Inc. to the $225 million proposed Chisholm Creek Casino Resort. South Central Gaming...

August 19, 2009

Mashantucket Tribe still eyes Kansas casino

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut is still looking to operate a state-owned casino in Kansas but has teamed up with another developer. Foxwoods Development Co. and South Central Gaming Partners have joined forces, a Kansas Lottery official said....

August 14, 2009

Chickasaw Nation eyes racetrack for $80M

The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma plans to buy a non-Indian racetrack for $80.25 million. Global Gaming Solutions, a tribal subsidiary, reached a deal to buy Remington Park from Magna Entertainment Corp.. The purchased has to be approved in federal...

August 10, 2009

Soo Tribe debates fate of commercial casino

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians is no stranger to gaming. The tribe operates five successful casinos in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. But business hasn't been so good for Greektown Casino-Hotel in Detroit. The tribe is...

August 6, 2009

Lakes Entertainment sees revenue turnaround

After experiencing losses last year, Lakes Entertainment is seeing a turnaround in revenues thanks to its tribal casino business. Lakes earned $2.8 million in the second quarter of this year, a reversal of the $5.2 million it lost during the...

July 31, 2009

Soo Tribe's commercial casino has $755M debt

The commercial casino that is majority owned by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan is more than $755 million in debt. The Greektown Casino in Detroit entered bankruptcy proceedings last year. So far, all of the...

July 30, 2009

Graton Rancheria partner declares bankruptcy

Opponents of the Graton Rancheria casino in California say the bankruptcy filing of Station Casinos Inc. will hurt the project. "I'm deeply satisfied that this bankruptcy will slow it down," Chip Worthington, the founder of Stop the Casino 101, told...

June 26, 2009

Mashpee Wampanoag casino deal up in the air

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has voted against extending a casino agreement with investors and some are wondering about its arrangement with the town of Middleboro, Massachusetts. The tribe already paid $750,000 to the town for casino planning. Another $250,000 payment...

June 25, 2009

Pojoaque Pueblo misses casino bond payment

Pojoaque Pueblo in New Mexico wasn't able to make a monthly payment on the $245 million bond for its new casino resort, The Santa Fe New Mexican reports. The tribe is working with note holders to restructure terms of the...

June 18, 2009

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe seeks new casino deal

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts hopes to negotiate a new casino deal after an economic feasibility study indicated the market wasn't as large as originally expected. New tribal leaders commissioned the study after discovering a 2006 letter from the...

June 16, 2009

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe wants better deal

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts hopes to negotiate a new casino deal with investors after voting against extending an existing agreement. Tribal leaders said the existing agreement was unfair because it would have put more money in the hands...

June 11, 2009

Choctaw Nation to sell commercial racetrack

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is getting out of the racetrack business. The tribe purchased the Blue Ribbon Downs in 2003 for $4.25 million. The move drew controversy because the Cherokee Nation was planning to buy the failing facility....

May 29, 2009

Column: Chickasaw Nation eyes racetrack in Texas

"Global Gaming has filed an "expression of interest." And that interest is very serious, said the company’s CEO, John Elliott. Global Gaming, in other words, intends, or at least hopes, to purchase Remington Park in Oklahoma City and Lone Star...