Muscogee Nation   to announce stance on Kialegee  casino  bid

Muscogee Nation to announce stance on Kialegee casino bid (January 16, 2012)

Chief George Tiger of the Muscogee Nation will hold a press conference today to discuss the Kialegee Tribal Town casino. The tribe has been aware of the Red Clay Casino as far back as June 2010. Tiger's predecessor opposed the...

Connecticut tribes report  increases in slot machine revenues

Connecticut tribes report increases in slot machine revenues (January 16, 2012)

Connecticut's two tribal casinos saw an increase in slot machine revenues for the month of December 2011. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation reported an 11.4 percent increase in its slot machine win, when compared to December 2010. The Mohegan Tribe...

United Keetoowah Band looking at a casino in    South Carolina

United Keetoowah Band looking at a casino in South Carolina (January 16, 2012)

The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma is reportedly interested in a casino in South Carolina, although a news report doesn't provide any confirmation from the tribe. However, the idea for a casino near Hilton Head Island has...

Judge rules Santa Ysabel Band owes $3M under gaming deal

Judge rules Santa Ysabel Band owes $3M under gaming deal (January 16, 2012)

A federal judge has ordered the Santa Ysabel Band of Mission Indians to pay $3 million under its gaming agreement with San Diego County, California. The tribe agreed to make payments to offset the impact of the Santa Ysabel Casino....

Menominee Nation gains new    off-reservation casino partner

Menominee Nation gains new off-reservation casino partner (January 16, 2012)

The Menominee Nation of Wisconsin has found a new backer for its off-reservation casino. The tribe will sign an agreement with KMD Consulting Services of California, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. The firm replaces the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut, which...

Editorial: Kialegee Tribal Town casino battle headed to court

Editorial: Kialegee Tribal Town casino battle headed to court (January 16, 2012)

"If anyone can predict what's going to happen next in the confusing, acrimonious debate surrounding a proposed Indian casino in Broken Arrow, please step forward. More than 1,300 people, most of them knuckle-popping mad, turned out to voice opposition Thursday...

Opinion: Internet gaming and tribal compacts in Connecticut

Opinion: Internet gaming and tribal compacts in Connecticut (January 16, 2012)

"How does state's contract with the two Indian tribes operating casinos apply to Internet gambling? The tribes seem to construe the contract as giving them a monopoly on casino games played on the Internet as well as a monopoly on...

Opinion: Gaming not the cause of California's economic woes

Opinion: Gaming not the cause of California's economic woes (January 16, 2012)

"So, Internet gambling must be resisted because of its "harm to California's most vulnerable citizens"? Nonsense. Drive around Sacramento, see the empty storefronts on J Street, in the Downtown Plaza or Arden Fair mall; the holes in the ground where...