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May 5, 2008Mohegans and Seminoles bid for New York City racinoThe Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut and the Seminole Tribe of Florida are bidding for a racino in New York City. The state has authorized 4,500 slot machines at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens. A decision on the three bids...March 7, 2008Mohawk Chief: BIA runs roughshod over tribes"Last week, in Washington, D.C., I testified before the House Natural Resources Committee at the oversight hearings held on the Interior Department's recently released ''guidance'' on taking land into trust for tribes and its broad ramifications. The St. Regis...March 4, 2008Oneida Nation accused of discrimination at casinoThe Oneida Nation of New York discriminates against non-Indian employees, a lawsuit claims. Marcus Smith worked at the bingo hall at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino. He claims he was fired by the Indian manager because he complained of...February 29, 2008Oneida Nation and New York end video gaming lawsuitThe Oneida Nation and the state of New York have ended a lawsuit over video gaming on the reservation. The suit started in 1995 when then-Gov. George Pataki (R) claimed the use of video gaming machines was illegal. The tribe...February 25, 2008Opinion: Catskills deserves better than casinos"A recipe for disaster ... Ingredients: * 1,700 acres of Catskill real estate. * 2,500 electronic slot machines. * Potpourri of drifters, prostitutes, footpads, sharpers, criminals (small time),organized crime (big time). * Donald Trump. Stir, serve, hope for the best...Opinion: Uncertainty for Oneida Nation's casino"Turning Stone Casino in Oneida County is sidling toward legitimacy if a recommendation announced Friday by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs holds up. Not that anyone seriously thought the wildly successful Actually, two court decisions, the other from...February 21, 2008Seneca Nation works on casino expansionThe Seneca Nation of New York is starting a project to expand its off-reservation casino in Niagara Falls. The tribe is demolishing abandoned houses and old businesses next to the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel. About 22 acres will be...February 20, 2008St. Regis Mohawk Tribe sues newspaper for libelThe St. Regis Mohawk Tribe is accusing The New York Post of libel for editorials that were critical of the tribe's proposed off-reservation casino. The tribe is seeking $60 million in damages. The lawsuit says editorials published on February 21,...February 13, 2008St. Regis Mohawk Tribe drops off-reservation casinoThe St. Regis Mohawk Tribe officially ended its bid for an off-reservation casino in the Catskills region of New York. The tribe and partner Empire Resorts wanted to turn the Monticello Raceway into a Class III casino. But after...February 12, 2008St. Regis Mohawk Tribe blasts ex-gaming partnerThe St. Regis Mohawk Tribe criticized Empire Resorts, its former gaming partner, for proposing a rival gaming project in the Catskills region of New York. The tribe and Empire planned a $600 million off-reservation casino at the Monticello Raceway in...February 7, 2008St. Regis Mohawk Tribe accuses partner of breachThe St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York accused Empire Resorts of abandoning their proposed off-reservation casino in the Catskills. The Bush administration rejected the casino in January, saying it was too from the reservation. The tribe has filed a...January 21, 2008Editorial: Seneca Nation is a lousy neighbor"Let's face it, the Seneca Nation of Indians has made for one really lousy neighbor. It's been seven years since the state gave the tribe 50 acres of prime downtown Niagara Falls real estate in return for them dropping their...George-Kanentiio: No big loss in casino defeat"The U.S. Department of the Interior's rejection of the application by the St. Regis Tribal Council to build a casino in the Catskills has not sparked an uprising among the Mohawks. In fact, other than a few tribal officials, no...January 14, 2008Skibine recommended approval of Mohawk casinoThe Bureau of Indian Affairs official in charge of gaming recommended approval of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe's off-reservation casino, Indian Country Today reports. George Skibine, the director of the Office of Indian Gaming Management, told the tribe and its...Opinion: Let tribes decide what's best for them"I've got a problem with letting the U.S. government decide what's in the best interest for Indian tribes. This, as opposed to letting the Indian tribes decide for themselves what's in THEIR best interest. How's that for a novel approach?...Mohawk Chiefs: Keeping Indians down"We at the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe understand that not everyone can be in favor of casinos, but to call the proposed Monticello casino a "major disaster averted" could not be more off the mark. The tribe, along with Governor...January 11, 2008Not all tribes oppose BIA off-reservation policyNot all tribes are upset with the Bush administration's new policy that restricts off-reservation gaming. An attorney for the Cayuga Nation of New York said the policy will stop reservation shopping. "We see it as having a very positive impact...January 10, 2008Connecticut tribes eye New York City marketThe Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe operate two of the largest casinos in the world on their reservations in Connecticut. The tribes have been slowly expanding their empires elsewhere in the nation. Their latest target is New...St. Regis Mohawk Tribe to sue over BIA denialThe St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York plans to sue the Bush administration for rejecting an off-reservation casino. The tribe wants to build a $600 million casino in the Catskills. But the Bureau of Indian Affairs says the...January 8, 2008Editorial: Bush right on off-reservation casinos"Once in a great while, even the Bush administration will present us with a genuine truffle. This unexpected delight comes by way of Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne's denial of a couple of tribal applications for casinos in the Catskills, particularly...Gaming stock plummets after BIA rejection of MohawksThe stock of Empire Resorts fell 54 percent on Monday after the Bureau of Indian Affairs rejected the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe's off-reservation casino in New York. The stock (NYNY) closed at $1.42, its lowest since 2002. It was all...January 4, 2008St. Regis Mohawk Tribe responds to BIA rejectionThe St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York today said Indian Country is getting "screwed" by the Bush administration on off-reservation gaming. Tribal chiefs slammed the Bureau of Indian Affairs for rejecting their land-into-trust application for an off-reservation casino. The...December 12, 2007Column: Mohawk backer wins $2.8B judgment"Not only did the longtime plugger of juicy Catskill casino stories, Joseph Bernstein, win a court victory last week that has the casino giant Harrah's nervous, he's won some hard-earned media coverage to boot. If you've never heard of him,...November 2, 2007St. Regis Mohawk Tribe sues over Catskills casinoThe state of New York and local officials are backing the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe's lawsuit over its Catskills casino. Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D) has been pressing the Bush administration to approve the tribe's land-into-trust application. He met with President...November 1, 2007Shinnecock Nation to appeal gaming rulingThe Shinnecock Nation of New York plans to appeal a judge's decision that blocks the tribe from opening a gaming facility on ancestral territory. The tribe began preliminary work for a casino on a 79-acre parcel known as the Westwoods....October 30, 2007Harrah's faces $2.8B judgment in Mohawk courtThe St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York is seeking to collect a $2.8 billion judgment against the world's largest gaming company. The tribe's court ordered Park Place Entertainment to pay $1.8 billion for interfering with a proposed off-reservation casino...October 25, 2007Kempthorne asked to visit Mohawk casino siteInterior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne is in New York City today but supporters of an off-reservation casino want him to make a detour to the Catskills. Kempthorne opposed off-reservation gaming when he was governor of Idaho. He is now supposed to...October 22, 2007Editorial: No gaming for Shinnecock Nation"The odds of the Shinnecock Indian Nation’s building a casino at the Aqueduct Racetrack are long indeed. A tribal casino has to be on tribal land, and the Shinnecocks have no land in Queens. It also has to be...October 17, 2007Patrons can bring alcohol to Oneida Nation casinoThe Oneida Nation of New York says patrons can bring alcohol to the Turning Stone Resort and Casino. The tribe halted its "bring your own" policy as it sought liquor licenses from the state Liquor Authority. But now that the...Shinnecock Nation optimistic on casino bidThe Shinnecock Nation's proposal to build a casino resort at a racetrack is "doable," tribal trustee Lance Gumbs told Newsday. The tribe and its partner were one of six bidders to operate the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens under a state... |
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