Barring last-minute action in Congress, the tribe is on track to open the controversial facility with more than 1,000 Class II gaming machines.

The Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, which exempts tribal governments from application of the National Labor Relations Act, is a rare opportunity to both support tribal sovereignty and strengthen tribal economies.

Rep. Kurt Schrader of Oregon was one of 24 Democrats who voted in favor of a bill that treats tribes the same as other governments under the National Labor Relations Act.

Chairman Aaron Payment called on President Barack Obama and Michigan's two Democratic Senators to support parity for tribal governments.

Not every tribe is on equal ground when it comes to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988.

President Obama: Indian gaming is governmental gaming, as Congress has declared.

The tribe is asserting its treaty rights in an attempt to shield the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort from the National Labor Relations Board.

The controversial Desert Diamond Casino in Glendale, Arizona, is putting 500 people to work and Chairman Ed Manuel said more jobs are in line for the future.

Republicans eagerly lined up to explain why tribes, like state and local governments, should be exempt from the National Labor Relations Act.

From the handwriting on the wall department: a southern Arizona tribe has once again prevailed in the ongoing pitched battle to open a northwest Valley casino.

President Barack Obama won't support H.R.511 because his administration said it doesn't offer enough protections to tribal employees, the majority of whom are non-Indians.

A bill to prevent the tribe from using its trust land for a casino suffered a humiliating defeat on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Some Democrats have objected but Republicans are set to approve a bill that exempts tribes and their enterprises from the National Labor Relations Act.

Congress has never passed a law that retroactively prohibits Indian land from being used for gaming.

If passed, H.R. 308 will not only renege on the United States' promises to the Tohono O'odham Nation, it will hand pink slips to the 1,800 men and women working on site.

Tribes are showering Washington politicians with campaign cash in an effort to beat down rival nations.

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals barred the state of Arizona from enforcing a law that would have annexed the tribe's trust property.

The citizens of Arizona did not want any city or town to become the Las Vegas of the southwest. And that was not a possibility, until now.

Gambling with the Good Life recently celebrated 20 years of fighting gaming expansion efforts in the Cornhusker State.

The California Democrat has been seen as hindering efforts to fix the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar.

After nearly six years of contentious litigation and high-stakes lobbying, the West Valley Resort in Glendale, Arizona, is almost here.

The Keep the Promise Act was pulled from a vote this week as Republicans held a fundraiser on Capitol Hill.

Local officials in Arizona objected when the Keep the Promise Act was being pushed for consideration under a process normally reserved for non-controversial bills.

The Gila River Indian Community has spent $1.64 million on lobbyists so far this year to prevent a new casino from opening in the Phoenix area.

Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minnesota) blasted a labor union for running ads that she called 'racist' and 'blatantly anti-Indian."

A group called Keep the Money in Nebraska is collecting signatures to put three gaming questions on the ballot in 2016.

At least two communities along a major interstate are interested in hosting a new casino for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe.

Officials and residents have raised concerns about the tribe's plans to establish a homeland in Sonoma County, California.

A resolution approved by the tribal council calls for the removal of the three regulators following the hiring of a former chief as executive director of the gaming commission.

Keep the Money in Nebraska is collecting signatures for a ballot initiative to authorize casino-style games at racetracks in the state.

A ban on the so-called 'instant' racing machines went into effect in response to a lawsuit won by the Coeur d'Alene Tribe of Idaho.

About 250 instant horse racing machines will have to be removed from non-Indian gaming facilities.

The Idaho Supreme Court will determine whether non-Indian racetracks can continue to offer the so-called instant racing machines.

The 3.25 percent tax on alcohol sold at the tribe's gaming facilities in Arizona is expected to generate $73,000 a year.

MGM Resorts International contends the two-step process for the new facility is unconstitutional because only tribes can solicit bids.

The 3.25 percent tax is expected to generate $73,000 a year for a public safety fund on the reservation.

A large crowd greeted the Senate Indian Affairs Committee for its first look into the $28 billion tribal gaming industry.

A bill to exempt tribes and their gaming facilities from federal labor law took another step forward on Wednesday.

Members of both parties endorse labor measure at National Indian Gaming Association legislative summit in Washington, D.C.

Jonodev Chaudhuri is making his first Capitol Hill appearance since becoming chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission.

The bill exempts tribes and their casinos from the National Labor Relations Act.

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe believe they can open a third gaming facility as early as the end of 2016.

The tribe is willing to drop its land claim -- and $270 million in damages -- in order to reopen a casino that was closed more than a decade ago.

The Republican Congressman wants millions of people to continue enjoying the game on the Internet.

The three judges went to great lengths to explain why they were unable to side with the tribe in an unfair labor practices complaint.

All 110 chapters on the reservation, not just the host communities, will share in the proceeds.

The tribe is back in court in hopes of ensuring the controversial West Valley Resort opens later this year as planned.

The co-chair of the Congressional Native American Caucus is the first prominent Democrat to announce her backing for the bill.

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are hoping to beat Massachusetts in the New England casino race.

Voters approved authorize keno, craps and roulette by a wide margin in November 2014.

Chief Brenda Commander said tribes are looking at their options in the wake of another defeat at the state capitol.

The Senate blocked LD 1446 on narrow voter after it cleared the House by a wide margin.

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe warn of job and revenue losses unless Connecticut responds to growing competition.

Efforts to shield tribal casinos from the National Labor Relations Act are stirring passions on Capitol Hill.

The casino would be located in the northern part of the state and would require a county referendum.

The Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act restores parity to all sovereign governments across the United States.

The Plainridge Park Casino, with up to 1,500 slot machines, will open on June 24.

The Gun Lake Trust Land Reaffirmation Act of 2014 protects the tribe's gaming facility from litigation.

Tribal leaders call on Congress to resolve uncertainty created by the National Labor Relations Board.

The bill to prevent the National Labor Relations Board from exercising jurisdiction in Indian Country is gaining steam on Capitol Hill.

What is becoming clear is that nothing is settled, and this issue is likely headed for the Supreme Court or a possible legislative 'fix.'

The lawmaker sponsored two key laws that have given rise to a controversial casino in the Phoenix, Arizona, area.

Tribal lawmakers believe the West Valley Resort under construction near Phoenix poses a risk to the Twin Arrows Navajo Casino outside of Flagstaff.

The National Labor Relations Board declined to assert jurisdiction over the WinStar World Casino and Resort due to the tribe's treaty rights.

Union members gathered on Capitol Hill in protest of the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act.

The decision comes as the Senate Indian Affairs Committee takes up a bill to shield tribal casinos from federal labor law.

The tribe opened the Yellow Brick Road Casino last week to large crowds and now Madison County wants some of the action.

S.248, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, will be considered by the Senate Indian Affairs Committee.

An executive at Foxwoods Resort Casino said business has been improving as non-gaming options expand.

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe hope to prevent job and revenue losses as gaming options expand in New England.

The National Labor Relations Board cited the tribe's treaties in declining to assert jurisdiction over the WinStar World Casino and Resort.

A Florida appeals court's ruling to allow slot machines at a tiny barrel-racing track in rural Gadsden County could send huge shockwaves through Florida's gambling landscape.

Non-Indian racetracks have installed about 250 instant racing machines that have been the subject of considerable debate in the state.

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe believe another casino will help address competition from neighboring Massachusetts.

The legislative session ends on June 3 so time is running out on the bill that tribes say will protect jobs and the economy.

Ed Manuel, a former chairman, ousted Ned Norris Jr., who pushed hard for the controversial casino during his two terms in office.

Some state lawmakers aren't excited about a tribal casino joining riverboat and land-based casinos.

Internet poker was on the agenda at the California Gaming 2015 conference, hosted by Capitol Weekly.

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe hope the new casino will help address competition in neighboring Massachusetts.

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are urging support for the new version of the gaming measure.

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are looking to head off competition from neighboring Massachusetts.

The Plainridge Park Casino will offer slot machines and electronic table games less than 20 miles from the tribe's casino site.

Rival tribes are spending millions of dollars in hopes of stopping the Tohono O'odham Nation from opening a new casino in the Phoenix area.

Chairman John Warren said the new law, which went into effect without the governor's signature, violates the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

Lawmakers are considering a bill to authorize Class III games at racetracks.

From 2004 to 2006, Washington was transfixed by the revelations that several Indian tribes had paid exorbitant fees to then-uber lobbyist Jack Abramoff to stop other tribes from opening casinos.

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe want to open as many as three 'satellite' casinos around the state.

The tribe has offered $250 million up front to the state in exchange for some form of exclusivity for Class III games.

Republican leaders in the state are offering competing and somewhat confusing proposals to authorize gaming in the state.

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are seeking legislative approval for as many as three additional casinos.

The Indian Wars still rage in Washington, fueled by the largest lobbying contracts the city has to offer.

The tribe is seeking a Class III gaming deal that offers some form of exclusivity.

Lawmakers repealed bets on historical horse races but the governor's veto of the measure is in doubt.

Key provisions of the existing agreement expire July 31 and the tribe is supposed to stop offering blackjack by October 29 if a new deal isn't reached.

The Gila River Indian Indian Community and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community are spending millions of dollars on lobbyists in Washington, D.C.

The tribe would rather negotiate a Class III compact that includes some form of exclusivity, Vice Chairman Robert McGhee said.

The bill, which could be introduced next week, authorizes a lottery as well as slot machines and table games.

The instant racing machines would have to be removed from non-Indian facilities by July 1.

An Indiana lawmaker brought up 'bows and arrows' in reference to the tribe's plan for a casino on ancestral territory in the state.

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee took up the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act as a federal appeals court was hearing a closely-watched case involving a Michigan tribe.

The Keep the Promise Act prevents the tribe from using land that's already been placed in trust for a casino.

The bill dictates what 'must' be included in a Class III gaming compact even though negotiations have not yet begun.

Sen. Jon Tester (D-Montana), the vice chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, spoke out against the measure at a business meeting.

A top lawmaker is introducing legislation to expand non-Indian gaming options even as the tribe has offered to share revenue with Alabama.

The bill asks Congress to declare that 'reservations and restored Indian lands within Indiana' are not eligible for gaming.

One bill would authorize a casino for Houlton Band of Maliseet and the other would allow the Penobscot Nation to operate electronic Class II machines.

The tribe is planning a casino, hotel and other development on its ancestral territory in Indiana but lawmakers there aren't welcoming the project.

The disparity between the Kickapoo on one hand and the two other Texas tribes has been the subject of discussion for years. Yet, nothing was ever really done to confront it and provide all tribes an equal opportunity to develop gaming.

The National Labor Relations Board has slowly asserted jurisdiction over tribal gaming facilities across Indian Country.

Consideration of the Keep the Promise Act comes as the Congressional Budget Office warns that the federal government could be on the hook for $1 billion or more if the tribe wins a case in court.

A coalition of seven politically influential American Indian tribes working on internet poker legislation in California will not cede its opposition to bill language that would extend website licenses to the racing industry.

Gov. Rick Scott (R) has refused to return to the table, citing opposition from lawmakers, but even they can't agree how to move forward.

The 320,000-square-foot Tanger Outlets at the Foxwoods Resort Casino debuts on May 21.

Chairman John Warren said some lawmakers in Indiana aren't making the tribe feel welcome in its own territory.

The bill authorizes as many as three new facilities but it was written to avoid the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

Two national organizations are coming to the defense of the tribe in response to questionable comments from state lawmakers whose county includes a non-Indian riverboat.

Attorney General George Jepsen highlighted two major concerns as lawmakers consider a bill to authorize as many as three casinos for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe.

Idaho Gov. Butch Otter (R) vetoed a bill that would have repealed betting on historical horse races but some say he waited too long to take action.

The tribe hopes to open a casino with 350 slot machines in northern Maine.

A facility with 350 slot machines in the northern part of the state could bring in $200 million a year.

Gov. Butch Otter (R) waited until the last minute -- some say he waited too long -- to veto a bill that would have repealed bets on historical horse races.

The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe and the Tigua Tribe aren't allowed to engage in gaming on their lands due to litigation from the state.

The tribe wants to use its reservation in the southern part of the state for gaming but has run into numerous obstacles.

The bill would require the Legislature to ratify a compact, a practice that is common other states with tribal casinos.

The tribe is already building the facility on land that was placed in trust in July 2014.

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are joining forces to counteract threats to their gaming empire.

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation saw a whopping 19.8 percent decline while the Mohegan Tribe only saw a 4.1 percent decline.

The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe and the Tigua Tribe are currently barred from gaming on their reservations.

At least one site could be jointly operated and would be located near the Massachusetts border.

The West Valley Resort represents a major economic boost for construction companies and workers who were hit so hard by the recession.

The bill seeks to extend similar provisions from a gaming compact to the tracks.

The facilities would be located near the borders with Massachusetts and New York, where commercial facilities will be opening in the coming years.

In many debates over gambling expansion, often the starting point is that all gaming is equal.

The tribe has shared $1 billion with the state but would no longer be required to do so if it loses regional exclusivity.

Under the state constitution, all proposals to expand gaming must be put to a vote of the people.

The tribe has put more than 1,300 people to work on construction of the West Valley Resort.

Lawmakers are targeting people who owe child support or back taxes.

In past congressional sessions, this same bill was presented only to be stopped by the Democrat-led Senate.

Tribes support a repeal of the state law that authorized bets on previously-run races.

A popular and profitable form of gaming has sparked a controversy in Idaho between the state’s Indian tribes and horse racetracks.

Internet poker was a big topic at the Western Indian Gaming Conference this week.

The proposal would have relieved tribes of their revenue sharing obligations, tribal officials said.

The tribe is on track to open an off-reservation casino by the end of the year.

Idaho legislators reconsidering instant horse racing are on the right track.

Top lawmakers are corned that the devices look more like slot machines.

The city took action in response to a bill in the 114th Congress that would block the casino.

The tribe has won a series of federal and state court decisions affirming its right to use its trust land for a gaming facility.

Voters approved a constitutional amendment by a wide margin so all that's needed is action from the State Legislature.