Judge orders Indian land determination on casino

Judge orders Indian land determination on casino (July 18, 2007)

Citing an administrative record "lacking in substance," a federal judge in Oklahoma today ordered the Interior Department and the National Indian Gaming Commission to determine whether land owned by the Chickasaw Nation qualifies for gaming. The tribe signed a compact...

NLRB probes union allegations at Mashantucket casino

NLRB probes union allegations at Mashantucket casino (July 18, 2007)

The National Labor Relations Board is investigating allegations of union intimidation at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation in Connecticut. The investigation will take six to eight weeks, an NLRB official in Connecticut said. The board will...

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe prepares for new casino

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe prepares for new casino (July 18, 2007)

The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Tuesday for its new casino. The tribe plans a modest facility on trust land in Saganing, a historic Chippewa community near Standish. The 32,000-square-foot casino will have more than...

Opinion: Mashpee Wampanoag casino good for town

Opinion: Mashpee Wampanoag casino good for town (July 18, 2007)

"As a resident of Middleboro, I feel strongly that the people of our community be left alone to make decisions regarding our community. Recently, several neighboring towns have begun to insert themselves into an issue that is uniquely Middleboro's. While...

Developer still supports UKB casino in Arkansas

Developer still supports UKB casino in Arkansas (July 18, 2007)

The backer of an off-reservation casino sought by the United Keetoowah Band of Oklahoma still supports the project. Bennie Westphal transferred 10 acres in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the tribe for the casino. He gave the tribe a spring 2009...

Court backs Mashantucket casino in Pennsylvania

Court backs Mashantucket casino in Pennsylvania (July 18, 2007)

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation's proposed casino in Philadelphia. The tribe is working with a group of investors to open a Foxwoods casino in South Philadelphia. The group won a...