County terminates Cowlitz casino agreement

County terminates Cowlitz casino agreement (April 8, 2009)

Commissioners in Clark County, Washington, voted 2-1 to terminate a casino agreement with the Cowlitz Tribe. The county signed a deal in 2004 but it was struck down in state court due to lack of public notice and comment. Commissioners...

Bill for Seminole Class III gaming advances

Bill for Seminole Class III gaming advances (April 8, 2009)

A bill to authorize Class III gaming for the Seminole Tribe advanced in the Florida Senate. The bill authorizes slot machines and table games. The tribe would be required to share revenues with the state. Another bill making its way...

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe lobbies Obama on gaming

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe lobbies Obama on gaming (April 8, 2009)

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York is stepping back into the off-reservation casino game. The tribe's proposed casino in the Catskills was rejected by the Bush administration even though it was supported by the state. But now that...

City asks Salazar to block Tohono O'odham casino

City asks Salazar to block Tohono O'odham casino (April 8, 2009)

The city of Glendale, Arizona, is lobbying Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to oppose the proposed Tohono O’odham Nation off-reservation casino. The tribe filed a land-into-trust application for 134 acres in Glendale. Acquisition is mandatory under the Gila Bend Indian...

Ads link Alabama governor to Choctaw gaming money

Ads link Alabama governor to Choctaw gaming money (April 8, 2009)

Alabama Gov. Bob Riley (R) denies accepting money from the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians in exchange for opposing gaming in his state, a charge made in new ads. A group called Sweet Home Alabama Coalition says the governor accepted...