Mashantucket Tribe extends negotiations on $2.2B casino debt

Mashantucket Tribe extends negotiations on $2.2B casino debt (March 15, 2013)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut has extended negotiations for $2.2 billion in gaming-related debt. The tribe incurred the debt through the operation and expansion of the Foxwoods Resort Casino. Restructuring would lower the amount owed to creditors to...

Casino Beat: Oneida Nation boasts top notch hotel at its casino

Casino Beat: Oneida Nation boasts top notch hotel at its casino (March 15, 2013)

Mike Jaquays takes the Casino Beat to the Turning Stone Resort and Casino, owned by the Oneida Nation: Guests at Turning Stone who want to get above it all can enjoy rich panoramic views of Central New York in...

Lawmakers want more time on Navajo Nation casino compact

Lawmakers want more time on Navajo Nation casino compact (March 15, 2013)

The Fire Rock Casino in Church Rock, New Mexico. Lawmakers in New Mexico are seeking more time to review a new Class III gaming compact with the Navajo Nation. The Committee on Compacts voted 11-4 on Tuesday to advance...

Nez Perce Tribe wins passage of bill for liquor license at casino

Nez Perce Tribe wins passage of bill for liquor license at casino (March 15, 2013)

A bill that would allow the Nez Perce Tribe to sell liquor at its casino cleared a final vote in the Idaho Legislature. House Bill 159 creates a new exception in state liquor law that applies to tribal hotel facilities...

Mashpee Wamapanoag Tribe nears new Class III gaming deal

Mashpee Wamapanoag Tribe nears new Class III gaming deal (March 15, 2013)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is close to a new Class III gaming compact with the state of Massachusetts. The first compact was rejected by the Bureau of Indian Affairs due to a high revenue-sharing rate. A new deal is expected...

Editorial: Judge sends Cowlitz Tribe casino back to square one

Editorial: Judge sends Cowlitz Tribe casino back to square one (March 15, 2013)

A rendering of the proposed Cowlitz Casino Resort. The Columbian sees a major setback for the Cowlitz Tribe casino project in Washington: Formal opposition to the proposed Cowlitz tribal casino in north Clark County has been expressed over several...