Eastern Cherokee gaming compact moving closer to approval

Eastern Cherokee gaming compact moving closer to approval (May 30, 2012)

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is getting closer to its goal of a new Class III gaming compact. The North Carolina Senate approved the deal earlier this month. Now it's moving through the House. "This is not simply about...

NIGC warns county in Santa Ysabel Band gaming revenue fight

NIGC warns county in Santa Ysabel Band gaming revenue fight (May 30, 2012)

The National Indian Gaming Commission is warning San Diego County, California, not to seize gaming revenues owned by the Santa Ysabel Band of Mission Indians. An arbitrator ruled that the tribe owes $3 million to the county under a gaming...

Darrell Rose: Some questions about Karuk Tribe's gaming plans

Darrell Rose: Some questions about Karuk Tribe's gaming plans (May 30, 2012)

"Just wanted to straighten out a few things concerning the letter I submitted about the Karuk casino. A few people have gotten a bit upset, maybe a bit mixed up, as to what I really meant. I am just as...

Steve Moss: Northern Arapaho Tribe should account for gaming

Steve Moss: Northern Arapaho Tribe should account for gaming (May 30, 2012)

"Well, our general counsel meeting did not go as planned. One of our main concerns was the casinos. Where is the money going? Why do we still owe the bank for a loan that should be done paid off long...

Dispute over Kialegee Tribal Town casino claims another victim

Dispute over Kialegee Tribal Town casino claims another victim (May 30, 2012)

The dispute over the Kialegee Tribal Town casino has claimed another victim in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Mike Lester resigned his position as mayor after acknowledging that he knew about the plans for the Red Clay Casino as early as February...

City to take up Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe gaming agreement

City to take up Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe gaming agreement (May 30, 2012)

The city council in Taunton, Massachusetts, will take up a gaming agreement with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe at a meeting tomorrow. The council held a meeting last Thursday but put off a vote due to questions about the deal. The...

Voters reject Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe casino by big margin

Voters reject Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe casino by big margin (May 30, 2012)

Voters in Freetown, Massachusetts, rejected hosting a casino for the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe. The non-binding referendum saw 959 votes against the casino. Only 308 people supported it. The tribe wants to build a casino on a 500-acre site on the...