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Sault Tribe reaches agreements for potential gaming location (11/26)

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians has reached two agreements for a potential casino in Huron, Michigan. The tribe and the town signed an intergovermental agreement to recognize seven acres as Indian land....

Eastern Cherokee council tables evaluation for potential casino (11/08)

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina has tabled a resolution affecting a second casino, The Cherokee Scout reports. The tribal council has been pursuing a Class II facility in Cherokee County....

Soo Tribe acquires land for temporary off-reservation casino (11/02)

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians acquired a site in Lansing, Michigan, for a temporary off-reservation casino. The tribe paid $280,000, plus $9,000 in closing costs, for the parcel in downtown Lansing....

Sault Tribe still working on land deal for off-reservation casino (10/18)

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians faces a November 1 deadline to acquire land for an off-reservation casino in Lansing, Michigan. The tribe, the city and developers have been working on a deal...

Coquille Tribe acquires properties in anticipation of a new casino (09/07)

The Coquille Tribe of Oregon is planning on opening a second casino. The tribe paid about $2.275 million to acquire two properties totaling about five acres. The tribe is also leasing an 18-acre golf course...

Seminole Tribe holding back on expansion plans at one casino (09/05)

The Seminole Tribe of Florida isn't saying whether it will go through with plans to expand one of its casinos. The tribe filed a land-into-trust application for a 45-acre site next to the Seminole Casino...

Judge rules against Eastern Cherokees in gaming land dispute (09/05)

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina might not be able to open a gaming facility on land that belonged to a tribal member. The tribal council voted to seize a 205-acre property...

Federal Register notice for United Keetoowah Band casino land (08/07)

It's official -- the casino site of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians is going into trust. The Bureau of Indian Affairs published a notice in today's issue of the Federal Register, announcing approval...

Sault Tribe gets more time to make off-reservation casino deal (07/26)

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and the city of Lansing, Michigan, continue to work on an off-reservation casino deal. The tribe, the city and developers hoped to reach an agreement by August...

Soboba Band facing opposition over casino land-into-trust bid (05/24)

The Soboba Band of Luise�o Indians of California is still waiting for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to make a decision on its casino land-into-trust application. The BIA published a draft environmental impact statement in...

Quapaw Tribe aims to put land by tri-state casino in trust (04/17)

The Quapaw Tribe is seeking to place land near its tri-state casino in trust, The Joplin Globe reports. The tribe filed a land-into-trust application for 177 acres in Kansas. The land is near the Downstream...

State tribe to challenge Mashpee Wampanoag casino site (04/16)

A state-recognized tribe says it will oppose efforts by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to open a casino in Taunton, Massachusetts. The Pocasset Wampanoag Tribe says Taunton is within its ancestral territory. The tribe plans to...

Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe identifies potential casino sites (03/30)

The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe has identified three potential gaming sites in Massachusetts. The tribe met with officials in Freetown and Lakeville on Thursday to discuss a 500-acre site that includes property in both towns. �We�re...

Opinion: Fears of a gaming expansion with land-into-trust (03/29)

"Another expansion of Northern California's Cache Creek Casino is on the horizon. The Yocha De He Wintun tribe has applied to the Bureau of Indian Affairs to annex 853 acres of their Capay Valley fee...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe changes casino land-into-trust (03/09)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts updated its casino land-into-trust application. The tribe withdrew 539 acres in of Middleboro after withdrawing from a casino deal with the town. The tribe substituted 53 acres in Taunton,...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe still reviewing sites for casino (01/31)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts is still looking for casino sites, Chairman Cedric Cromwell said. In a post on the tribe's website, Cromwell said the potential locations are being kept confidential to ensure "the...

Fond du Lac leader criticizes city's plan to open a new casino (01/20)

The leader of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians says the city of Duluth, Minnesota, has a double standard on gaming. The tribe wants to expand the Fond-du-Luth Casino by adding...

Fond du Lac Band expects more jobs with casino expansion (01/18)

The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians wants to expand its off-reservation casino in Duluth, Minnesota. The tribe has asked the Bureau of Indian Affairs to add an adjacent property to the...

Fond du Lac Band seeks to grow off-reservation gaming site (01/17)

The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians is seeking to expand its off-reservation gaming site in Duluth, Minnesota. The tribe recently filed a land-into-trust application with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The...

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