Mashantucket Tribe pursues commercial casinos   in two states

Mashantucket Tribe pursues commercial casinos in two states (June 4, 2013)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation got its start in the gaming industry at home in Connecticut and is now looking to expand in Massachusetts and New York. The tribe is part of a partnership that is bidding on a commercial...

Oneida Nation expects to open $28M casino expansion in year

Oneida Nation expects to open $28M casino expansion in year (June 4, 2013)

The Oneida Nation of Wisconsin expects to complete work on a $28 million casino expansion a year from now. Tribal officials broke ground on the project on Monday. The main casino in Green Bay will see a completely renovated gaming...

Chickasaw Nation covers cost of $7.5M road project by casino

Chickasaw Nation covers cost of $7.5M road project by casino (June 4, 2013)

The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma is paying for a $7.5 million road project near one of its casinos. The Oklahoma Transportation Commission will award a contract for the work, the Associated Press reported. It involves a new interchange near the...

Victor Rocha debuts  Internet gaming conference in California

Victor Rocha debuts Internet gaming conference in California (June 4, 2013)

The inaugural Indian Country Online opens today in California. Victor Rocha, the owner of Pechanga.net, is a co-organizer of the conference. It starts with an introductory session from the CEO of Amaya Gaming on how to get started in Internet...

Supreme Court to take up petition in Bay Mills gaming dispute

Supreme Court to take up petition in Bay Mills gaming dispute (June 4, 2013)

After months of waiting, the U.S. Supreme Court will finally decide whether to hear an off-reservation gaming dispute involving the Bay Mills Indian Community of Michigan. The Supreme Court scheduled a June 13 conference to consider a petition filed by...

Court weighs arguments in Tohono O'odham Nation casino suit

Court weighs arguments in Tohono O'odham Nation casino suit (June 4, 2013)

Artist's rendering of the proposed West Valley Resort. Image from Tohono O'odham Nation. A federal judge is weighing arguments in one of the last remaining issues in the Tohono O'odham Nation off-reservation casino lawsuit. On May 7, Judge David Campbell...

Officials concerned about possible Dry Creek Rancheria casino

Officials concerned about possible Dry Creek Rancheria casino (June 4, 2013)

Officials in Sonoma County, California, are worried that the Dry Creek Rancheria might revive plans for a new casino. The tribe submitted a land-into-trust application for a 277-acre site back in 2005. After running into opposition, the tribe agreed not...