Michigan threatens to shut down all of Sault Tribe's casinos

Michigan threatens to shut down all of Sault Tribe's casinos (January 24, 2013)

The state of Michigan is threatening to shut down all of the gaming facilities operated by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette filed suit to prevent the tribe from acquiring a site in...

Cabazon Band welcomes visitors to newly remodeled casino

Cabazon Band welcomes visitors to newly remodeled casino (January 24, 2013)

The Cabazon Band of Mission Indians in California recently remodeled its casino. The Fantasy Springs Hotel and Resort features an entirely new gaming floor. "We just completely ripped everything out and started right from scratch," general manager Paul Ryan told...

Idle No More protest targets Poarch Creek casino  expansion

Idle No More protest targets Poarch Creek casino expansion (January 24, 2013)

Opponents of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians in Alabama will stage an Idle No More protest at the tribe's casino site on Saturday. The tribe is spending $246 million to expand the Wind Creek Wetumpka. The facility is located...

Wampanoag tribes renew bid  to intervene in gaming lawsuit

Wampanoag tribes renew bid to intervene in gaming lawsuit (January 24, 2013)

The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe are still trying to intervene in a gaming lawsuit in Massachusetts. K.G. Urban Enterprises, a non-Indian developer, filed the suit. The company wants to bid on a casino in southeastern Massachusetts,...

Rep. Franks still upset about Tohono O'odham Nation casino

Rep. Franks still upset about Tohono O'odham Nation casino (January 24, 2013)

It looks like Rep. Trent Franks (R-Arizona) might reintroduce a bill that would bar the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona from using newly acquired lands for gaming. Franks sponsored H.R.2938 in the 112th Congress. The bill amends prevents the tribe...

Twenty-Nine Palms Band  reportedly starting work on casino

Twenty-Nine Palms Band reportedly starting work on casino (January 24, 2013)

The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians in California plans to build a new casino, The Desert Trail reports. The tribe will release an environmental impact statement next Monday and will hold a public meeting next month, an official in...