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Investors make more money than Mohegan Tribe (12/17)

The backers of the Mohegan Tribe's casino in Connecticut have made slightly more money than the tribe, The Boston Globe reports. From 2001 to 2006, Sol Kerzner and Len Wolman of Trading Cove Associates...

Kansas tribes withdraw state casino proposal (12/13)

Two Kansas tribes abruptly withdrew their application for a commercial casino in Wyandotte County. The Kickapoo Tribe and the Sac and Fox Nation proposed a $441 million casino in Kansas City. But an attorney said...

Gaming firm sees delay for Nambe Pueblo casino (12/06)

It looks like Nambe Pueblo will have wait a bit longer for its first casino in northern New Mexico. The tribe's gaming management partner, Full House Resorts, has pushed back the anticipated opening date...

Navajo Nation faces suit over casino legislation (12/05)

The Navajo Nation is facing a lawsuit over its first casino. Lawyer James Zion plans to sue on behalf of tribal members who are challenging legislation that authorized the tribe to secure a $100 million...

Tribes seek commercial casino in Massachusetts (11/21)

The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts and the Seneca Nation of New York made the rounds to two newspaper editorial boards on Tuesday. The tribes have formed a partnership to pursue a commercial casino...

San Pasqual Band to offer gaming expertise (11/14)

The San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians has started a management services firm to offer its gaming expertise to other tribes. The tribe operates the Valley View Casino. Executives said they want to share their...

Mashantucket Tribe, MGM seek casino in Kansas (11/13)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut and MGM Mirage have formed a partnership for a commercial casino in Kansas. The Chisholm Creek Casino Resort would feature a 250-room hotel, 2,000 slot machines, 50 table...

Indian gaming management firm to shift focus (11/05)

Lakes Entertainment, one of the first major Indian gaming management firms, is shifting its focus, CEO Lyle Berman says. Lakes has been managing tribal casinos for more than a decade. The firm currently has...

Harrah's faces $2.8B judgment in Mohawk court (10/30)

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York is seeking to collect a $2.8 billion judgment against the world's largest gaming company. The tribe's court ordered Park Place Entertainment to pay $1.8 billion for interfering...

Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe, Seneca Nation partner (10/25)

The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts and the Seneca Nation of New York announced on Wednesday a gaming partnership. The two tribes will bid for one of the three commercial casinos that are the subject...

Rosebud Sioux Tribe wins gaming contract case (10/25)

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota is owed more than $525,000 from its former gaming management partner, a tribal judge ruled. The tribe signed a management contract with BBC Entertainment in 1994. BBC was...

Navajo Nation backs $100M credit line for casinos (10/23)

The Navajo Nation Council voted 54-25 on Monday to back a $100 million line of credit for the tribe's gaming operations. The tribe secured the money from JP Morgan Chase. President Joe Shirley Jr. said...

Navajo president pushes for gaming loan (10/16)

Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. urged the Navajo Nation Council to approve a $100 million line of credit to finance the tribe's gaming operation. Shirley said conditions for a loan are favorable right now...

Tribes propose commercial casinos in Kansas (09/27)

Three tribes are in the running for a commercial casino in Kansas City, Kansas. The Kickapoo Tribe and the Sac and Fox Nation have teamed to propose a casino on 77 acres.. Details of...

Former Seminole casino partner to plead guilty (09/21)

A former casino developer for the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma is expected to plead guilty to making illegal payments to tribal officials. Ivy Ong was named Thursday in a federal indictment. Prosecutors said he made...

Navajo committee approves gaming credit line (08/31)

A Navajo Nation Council committee approved legislation to seek a $100 million loan credit line with JP Morgan Chase. The bank wants to lend the money to the tribe for gaming projects. Derrick Watchman, a...

City wants Meskwaki Tribe to operate casino (08/31)

The city of Davenport plans to ask the Meskwaki Tribe of Iowa to operate a riverboat casino. The tribe operates a casino on its reservation. The one in Davenport would apparently fall under the state...

Mohegan Tribe proposes casino in Massachusetts (08/31)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut outlined plans for a $1 billion casino in Massachusetts. The tribe wants to bid on a commercial license in Palmer, in the western part of the state. The facility would...

Casino firm fights Cheyenne-Arapaho takeover (08/28)

A gaming management company is suing leaders of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, accusing them of an illegal casino takeover. Gov. Darrell Flyingman took control of the tribe's Lucky Star Casinos on August 19. He...

La Jolla Band wants to end management contract (08/21)

The La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians is trying to get out of its management contract with Nevada Gold, a gaming compact. The tribe and Nevada Gold have been working on a small casino. But...

Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation eyes Caribbean (08/15)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation is considering gaming developments in the Caribbean. Officials said gaming would not be a primary element of the development but the tribe has filed for a gaming license in St...

Tribes seek another shot at casino in Kansas (08/14)

Two tribes and their developers haven't given up on building a casino in Kansas. The Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation are part of a development group that includes...

Mohegan Tribe sees success in Pennsylvania (08/08)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut continues to see growing returns at its slot machine facility in Pennsylvania. The Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs saw $54 million in revenue in the quarter that ended June 30...

Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe enters casino debate (08/03)

The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe has been approached to become part of a gaming project in western Massachusetts. Northeast Realty Associates already has a deal with the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut to develop a casino resort...

Mohegan Tribe eyes casino in Massachusetts (08/02)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut has signed a deal to develop a casino in Massachusetts. The tribe is working with the developers of a site in Palmer, in western Massachusetts. They plan to bid for...

Catawba Nation to consider casino project (07/19)

The Catawba Nation of South Carolina is being asked to finance an off-reservation gaming project near tourist-friendly Myrtle Beach. The tribe's current leadership agreed to negotiate with the developers of the Carolina Entertainment Complex. The...

Quapaw Tribe still interested in Kansas casino (07/17)

The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma is still interested a state-owned casino in Cherokee County, Kansas. The tribe "strongly considering applying" for the casino, a spokesperson said. Reports that the tribe was longer interested are not...

Soboba Band wants to buy Nevada casino for $15M (07/09)

The Soboba Band of Luise�o Indians in California wants to buy a casino in Henderson, Nevada, for $15 million. The Roadhouse Casino is currently shuttered. But the tribe entered into escrow on the eight-acre parcel...

Seminole Tribe plans worldwide Hard Rock expansion (06/26)

The Seminole Tribe of Florida plans to expand the Hard Rock restaurant, hotel and casino chain, which it purchased last year for nearly $1 billion. The tribe wants to double the number of Hard Rock...

Presidential candidates not afraid of gambling (06/11)

The Democratic and Republican presidential hopefuls are paying a lot of attention to Nevada, one of the early primary states. Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona), former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, Sen. Hillary Rodham...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe lands big partners (06/07)

The newly recognized Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts has landed two of the biggest names in the gaming business. The tribe's casino effort will be financed by Len Wolman and Sol Kerzner. Through Trading Cove...

Mashpee Tribe charting new ground on gaming (06/06)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe wants to open a casino in Massachusetts but there are still questions on how that will happen. The tribe wants to negotiate a Class III gaming compact with Gov. Deval Patrick...

Michigan tribe secures $5M for casino design (04/25)

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians have secured $5 million for the design and development of a casino in Michigan. IGT, a leading gaming manufacturer, provided the money. It will be used to design...

Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes feud over casino contract (04/05)

Members of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma are feuding over a contract with a gaming company. At a general council meeting this past Saturday, tribal members approved the contract with Southwest Casino and Hotel Corp...

NIGC approves Oklahoma casino agreements (03/27)

The National Indian Gaming Commission has approved an extension to the management agreement of two Oklahoma tribes. The Miami Nation and the Modoc Tribes jointly own the Stables Casino. The facility is managed by Butler...

Seminole Tribe finalizes purchase of Hard Rock (03/06)

The Seminole Tribe of Florida finalized the $965 million purchase of the Hard Rock enterprise on Monday. The deal is the reportedly the largest single acquisition by a tribe. "It's a great day not...

San Manuel Band enters partnership with track (03/02)

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has entered into a one-year partnership with a horse track. The tribe and Santa Anita Park signed the deal in December. They work together on major horse...

Mohegan Tribe assumes larger off-reservation role (02/27)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut will play a larger role in the development of an off-reservation casino in Wisconsin. The tribe was financing the Menominee Nation's proposed casino in Kenosha. But the local developer, Dennis...

Pequot Tribe not working on Atlantic City casino (02/15)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut has no plans to open a casino in Atlantic City, a spokesperson said. The tribe has a partnership with MGM Mirage. The Press of Atlantic City reported...

City wants to talk gaming with Massachusetts tribes (02/09)

The city council in New Bedford, Massachusetts, has invited the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe to discuss potential plans for a casino. The city has long been considered a prime spot for a casino. The Aquinnah Wampanoags,...

Prairie Band Potawatomi awaits casino takeover (01/30)

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation of Kansas is scheduled to take control of its casino from Harrah's Entertainment sometime before January 2008. The tribe opened Harrah's Prairie Band Hotel and Casino in January 1998...

Eastern Cherokee Band weighs casino expansion (01/30)

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is considering a a $650 million expansion of its casino in North Carolina. The tribal council meets today to discuss the proposal. It would create more gaming space, add...

New Mexico tribes renegotiate gaming compact (01/29)

Eleven New Mexico tribes reached a new gaming compact with Gov. Bill Richardson (D) to share more revenues with the state in exchange for a longer agreement. The tribes will share between 9.25 percent to...

Seminole Tribe wins approval to buy Hard Rock (01/09)

The Seminole Tribe of Florida won approval for the $965 million purchase of the Hard Rock enterprise on Thursday. The tribe announced its offer for the Hard Rock name, restaurants and hotels last month. The...

Seminole Tribe sued over purchase of Hard Rock (01/03)

The Seminole Tribe of Florida was sued by its former casino partner over the $965 million purchase of the Hard Rock enterprise. The tribe bought the Hard Rock name, along with several hotels, cafes...

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