The California Senate Governmental Organization is holding a hearing today on gaming compacts for three tribes. The deals would allow the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and Morongo Band of Mission Indians to operate more slot machines and expand...

"A recent article reports that the Seminole Indian tribe purchased Hard Rock International for $965 million. This article reports that the tribe pays each member $42,000 per year from its casino profits. It states, “They govern themselves and pay for...

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians says a bill in the Alabama Legislature could hurt its gaming operations. The tribe says the bill contains loopholes to allow wide expansion of electronic gaming machines. The tribe also says there are no...

"Dorsey & Whitney failed to tell a corporate client that it may have given bad advice, even after it recognized the problem, a federal judge ruled Monday in a legal-ethics case that has Twin Cities lawyers buzzing. U.S. District Judge...

"A red plague spreads from Connecticut “sucking billions from Massachusetts.” It soon overwhelms New York and New Jersey as a munching sound crescendos toward the announcer’s foreboding prose. It darts into the heart of Pennsylvania. Then, it sets its sights...

The Penobscot Nation is asking the state of Maine for approval to operate slot machines on Indian Island. The tribe operates a high-stakes bingo hall. But revenues have fallen since slot machines were installed at a gaming facility in Bangor,...

The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians plan to break ground on a casino on April 26. The tribe proposed the 85,000-square-foot Foothill Oaks Casino but ran into local opposition. The tribe eventually signed an agreement with El Dorado...