Navajo Nation Council weighs     liquor sales at Arizona casinos

Navajo Nation Council weighs liquor sales at Arizona casinos (June 26, 2013)

The Navajo Nation Council is debating a bill to allow the sale of liquor at gaming facilities in Arizona. The tribe recently opened the Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, its first in Arizona. The sponsor of the bill says liquor...

Report looks into regulation of Indian gaming in New Mexico

Report looks into regulation of Indian gaming in New Mexico (June 26, 2013)

A report that was prepared by the New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee examines the regulation of gaming, including Indian gaming. The report said the New Mexico Gambling Control Board performed 29 tribal casino audits in fiscal year 2012. That's...

Mashantucket Tribe finalizes deal to restructure gaming debt

Mashantucket Tribe finalizes deal to restructure gaming debt (June 26, 2013)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut has finalized a deal to restructure its gaming debt. After months of negotiations, the tribe reached agreements with a sufficient percentage of debt holders, according to a press release. The deal should bring...

Mohegan Tribe announces $50M expansion of gaming facility

Mohegan Tribe announces $50M expansion of gaming facility (June 26, 2013)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut announced a $50 million expansion of its gaming facility. The tribe will be adding "The Downtown District" to the Mohegan Sun. Plans include a 14-screen movie theater, a bowling alley, a food pavilion and high-end...

MPR: Supreme Court agrees to hear Bay Mills casino dispute

MPR: Supreme Court agrees to hear Bay Mills casino dispute (June 26, 2013)

The shuttered Bay Mills Indian Community casino in Vanderbilt, Michigan. Photo © Bay Mills News Michigan Public Radio on Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community, a gaming case involving the Bay Mills Indian Community that will be heard by the...

Tohono O'odham Nation wins another ruling in casino lawsuit

Tohono O'odham Nation wins another ruling in casino lawsuit (June 26, 2013)

Artist's rendering of the proposed West Valley Resort. Image from Tohono O'odham Nation. The Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona has won yet another decision its quest to build an off-reservation casino. Judge David Campbell said the Class III gaming compact...