Kickapoo Tribe's court dismisses gaming termination lawsuit

Kickapoo Tribe's court dismisses gaming termination lawsuit (March 22, 2012)

Two former gaming regulators for the Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas saw their lawsuit dismissed last week. Fred Thomas and Nancy Bear were terminated from their positions on the Kickapoo Gaming Commission in July 2008. The filed a lawsuit in tribal...

Kialegee Tribal Town objects to brief from casino opponents

Kialegee Tribal Town objects to brief from casino opponents (March 22, 2012)

The Kialegee Tribal Town says casino opponents shouldn't be allowed to submit a brief in a gaming lawsuit filed by Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt. The tribe says the state can adequately represent the interests Broken Arrow Citizens Against Neighborhood...

Ho-Chunk Nation to send off-reservation gaming application

Ho-Chunk Nation to send off-reservation gaming application (March 22, 2012)

The Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin will submit its off-reservation gaming application to the Bureau of Indian Affairs in a matter of days, President Jon Greender said. “It’s a historic moment,” Greendeer told The Beloit Daily News. The tribe plans to...

Opinion: Oppose off-reservation gaming for Manzanita Band

Opinion: Oppose off-reservation gaming for Manzanita Band (March 22, 2012)

"Most residents of Imperial County are aware and have read articles in English and in Spanish about the proposed off-reservation casino of the Manzanita Band of Mission Indians (Tribe) that is to be located in Calexico. The casino development has...

Column: Mashantucket Tribe proves gaming isn't a cash cow

Column: Mashantucket Tribe proves gaming isn't a cash cow (March 22, 2012)

"If you're still convinced that casinos are cash cows, you need to look at what has happened at Foxwoods in southeastern Connecticut. At a glance you might think they're on easy street with nearly 40,000 patrons flocking every weekend to...

Opinion: Tribal gaming compact a bad bet for Massachusetts

Opinion: Tribal gaming compact a bad bet for Massachusetts (March 22, 2012)

"The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe recently announced plans to enter into negotiations with Gov. Deval Patrick for a gaming "compact" for a casino in Taunton. The Aquinnah tribe has also expressed an interest in negotiating such a compact with the governor....