http://www.indianz.com Indianz.Com - Your Internet Resource for Native Amercan, American Indian, Alaska Native and Canadian Aboriginal/First Nations News. en-us Indianz.Com 2009-11-20T11:36:10-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017479.asp The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan shared over $700,000 in gaming revenues with local governments and school districts. The tribe distributes 2 percent of slot machine revenues twice a year. “This is just one way we can help the people... Compacts 2009-11-20 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017478.asp People are still visiting casinos in California but they are spending less, a situation that's not expected to improve until the middle of next year. The region that includes California saw a 5.8 drop in tribal gaming revenues last... California 2009-11-20 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017477.asp The Cowlitz Tribe of Washington and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon hope the Obama administration will advance their casino projects. The Cowlitz Tribe has a final environmental impact statement in its favor. But the U.S. Supreme... Casino Stalker 2009-11-20 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017475.asp George Skibine, center, at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. George Skibine, the acting chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, told Indian Country Today he's not applying for a permanent job at the agency. Skibine, a member... NIGC 2009-11-20 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017465.asp "Under Gov. Brad Henry, here’s what passes for economic development. The Kaw Nation is about to build a new casino in Braman, Okla., just north of Blackwell, very close to the Kansas border. The tribe has 21 acres on Interstate... Opinion 2009-11-19 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017458.asp The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut is set to default on a $500 million loan, a move that could affect the tribal gaming market. "The Mashantucket situation could set a precedent," Moody's Investors Service said, The Financial Times reported.... Connecticut 2009-11-19 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017457.asp Commercial casinos in Louisiana saw a 6.9 percent drop in revenues last month, the Associated Press reports. Louisiana has 13 riverboat casinos, one land-based casino in New Orleans and three racinos. The facilities took in $193.3 million last month, down... Regulation 2009-11-19 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017445.asp David Barnett, a member of the Cowlitz Tribe of Washington who is helping his tribe develop a gaming facility, was in serious condition after being injured in a car accident on Monday, The Columbian reports. Barnett, 49, was thrown from... Casino Stalker 2009-11-18 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017432.asp The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) kicks off today in Las Vegas, Nevada. About 25,000 people are registered for the event, the largest gaming conference in the world. Tribal leaders and Indian gaming experts will be among those presenting at... Meetings 2009-11-17 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017434.asp The Dry Creek Band of Pomo Indians of California reported an 8 percent drop in gaming revenues in the last quarter. The tribe said it took in $29.7 million at River Rock Casino.That's down from $32.3 million for the same... California 2009-11-17 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017433.asp Connecticut's two federally recognized tribes reported a drop in slot machine revenues for the month of October, though the downward trend appears to be slowing. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, owners of Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods,... Connecticut 2009-11-17 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017431.asp The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut was unable to make a full payment on its gaming debt on Monday and said it won't be able to do so within a 30-day grace period. The tribe owed $21.25 million interest... Connecticut 2009-11-17 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017420.asp The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians says tribal members who live off the reservation should not pay state taxes on gaming-related income The tribe distributes revenues from the Spotlight 29 Casino to its members under a federally-approved revenue allocation... 2009-11-16 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017419.asp The Pinoleville Band of Pomo Indians of California is moving forward with a casino project. The tribe plans to build a casino on 8.8. acres north of Ukiah. Groundbreaking is expected in the late spring or early summer of 2010.... California 2009-11-16 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017412.asp "Mayor Dave Bing shouldn't bet Detroit's financial future on casinos, even with poker champ and hometown hero Joe Cada riding an $8.55-million jackpot. Detroit's three state-licensed casinos are feeling the recession's pinch, and the opening of four casinos in nearby... Opinion 2009-11-16 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017411.asp "Florida House Speaker Larry Cretul and Senate President Jeff Atwater are right about the governor's proposed Seminole gaming compact. It's a bad deal for Florida. The compact is intended to enhance state revenues with annual tribal payments, but it creates... 2009-11-16 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017405.asp "It’s time for Florida to face a fundamental fact: We’re a gambling state; have been for years. So why shouldn’t racetracks be allowed to offer full-scale casino gambling, and local voters have the power to permit casinos elsewhere, if that’s... Opinion 2009-11-13 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017404.asp The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin is out millions of dollars on failed casino boat, The Lakeland Times reports. The tribe owned a 28.5 percent stake in Grand Soleil LLC. The partnership planned to... Business Deals 2009-11-13 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017403.asp The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe of Washington says its new casino is doing better than expected. The 7,000-square-foot Elwha River Casino features 120 electronic gaming machines, a snack bar and gift shop. It opened in March and the tribe... Openings and Closings 2009-11-13 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017387.asp The mayor in Kenosha, Wisconsin, says an off-reservation casino will bring jobs and revenue into the community. Mayor Keith Bosman hopes the Menominee Nation wins federal and state approval to convert Dairyland Greyhound Park into a casino But the... Casino Stalker 2009-11-12 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017386.asp Tribes in southern California have donated millions of dollars in gaming revenues with their communities. The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has donated $30 million to charities since 2001. The tribe will be recognized on Friday by the Council... California 2009-11-12 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017385.asp A case before the Alabama Supreme Court could lead to the closure of dozens of non-Indian gaming halls across the state. Bingo is legal in Alabama. But Gov. Bob Riley (R) and some state prosecutors have cracked down on... Litigation 2009-11-12 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017378.asp "A compact with the Seminoles or a free market for gambling — which one should Florida pick? Legislative leaders would do well to think this one through before rolling the dice. Following negotiations with the governor, the Seminole Tribe... 2009-11-12 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017371.asp Three tribes are vying for an off-reservation casino at the same location in Beloit, Wisconsin. The St. Croix Chippewa Tribe and the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians have been trying to build a casino for a decade.... Casino Stalker 2009-11-11 http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2009/017370.asp Supervisors in Contra Costa County, California, reversed course and approved a casino agreement with the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians. The county initially opposed the tribe's land-into-trust application. But with the project moving forward, supervisors said it made more sense... 2009-11-11