Cherokee Nation trying to shut down Keetoowah casino

Cherokee Nation trying to shut down Keetoowah casino (March 15, 2004)

The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma is trying to shut down the United Keetoowah Band's casino. Both tribes have separate federal recognition but the Cherokee Nation claims sole jurisdiction in a 14-county area in northeastern Oklahoma. The UKB casino is located...

Schwarzenegger said to want tribal gaming to flourish

Schwarzenegger said to want tribal gaming to flourish (March 15, 2004)

Negotiations continue between several California tribes and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) for new casino compacts. There is little official word about the talks but sources close to the negotiations say Schwarzenegger wants to see tribal gaming expand. They say everything...

Indian businessmen eye  casino in Shiprock

Indian businessmen eye casino in Shiprock (March 15, 2004)

Could there be a second casino coming to the Navajo Nation? Two Indian businessmen and a Navajo leader hope so. Floyd Kurley and Tom Vigil, owners of K-V Enterprises, have proposed a convention center and hotel in Shiprock, New Mexico....

Chickasaw Nation buys land across casino site

Chickasaw Nation buys land across casino site (March 15, 2004)

The Chickasaw Nation has bought more land around its fun center and casino, The Daily Oklahoman reports. The tribe paid $1 million for an 18.5-acre tract across the highway from the site, the paper said. The land was formerly owned...

Mich. tribe's casino plans scuttled by lawsuits

Mich. tribe's casino plans scuttled by lawsuits (March 15, 2004)

Two lawsuits have stalled casino plans for the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan. The tribe won approval from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to have 675 acres placed into trust. But a lawsuit by the Taxpayers of Michigan...

Environmental opposition to Calif. casino eases

Environmental opposition to Calif. casino eases (March 15, 2004)

Plans by the Coast Miwok Tribe to build a casino in the Bay Area are drawing less opposition from environmental groups. The tribe's first choice for a casino site drew widespread criticism. But the tribe garnered praise for giving up...

Seneca Nation casino rakes in $50M in profits

Seneca Nation casino rakes in $50M in profits (March 15, 2004)

The Seneca Nation's off-reservation casino in Niagara Falls, New York, made a profit of nearly $50 million in its first 9 months of operation, The Buffalo News reports. But a large portion of the money went to the state of...