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Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation reaches Illinois deal (12/19)

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation of Kansas has reached an agreement for Class II gaming on ancestral land in Illinois. The tribe reached the agreement with the DeKalb County Board. The MidWeek News publishes details...

BIA releases Mashpee casino land agreement (12/18)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs released documents related to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's proposed casino in Middleboro, Massachusetts. The documents included a 24-page option agreement for 200 acres. The $1.765 million purchase was not previously...

Soboba Band seeks land in trust for casino project (12/18)

The Soboba Band of Luise�o Indians is planning a casino on hotel on 290 acres it wants to have placed in trust. The tribe is proposing a 90,000-square-foot casino, a 300-room hotel a 2,200-space...

Shawnee Tribe seeks exception for casino site (11/23)

The Shawnee Tribe apparently plans to seek an exception under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to open a casino in Oklahoma City. The Shawnees could qualify for an exception in Section 20 of IGRA that...

Racetrack won't cooperate with Shawnee Tribe (11/21)

A racetrack in Oklahoma City says it doesn't see a future doing business with the Shawnee Tribe. The Remington Park Racing Casino says it would lose revenues if the tribe opened a nearby casino....

Shawnee Tribe seeks casino in Oklahoma City (11/20)

The Shawnee Tribe is seeking to open a casino in Oklahoma City, The Oklahoman reports The landless tribe has a contract to purchase 104 acres for $4.5 million. Plans call for a casino, hotel, a...

Mechoopda Tribe moving forward with casino (11/16)

The Mechoopda Tribe of California is moving forward with plans for a casino near Chico. The tribe has a management contract with Station Casinos. The National Indian Gaming Commission on October 25 issued a finding...

Reality Check: Land-into-trust (11/15)

If you weren't aware: A slide from Aurene Martin's presentation today. "I think it's going to get worse before it gets better," she said....

D.C. Circuit to hear Gun Lake land-into-trust case (08/31)

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments on October 19 on the Gun Lake Tribe's land-into-trust case. The tribe, also known as the Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, wants 147 acres placed...

NIGC: 'No comment' on losing Soo Tribe casino case (08/30)

The National Indian Gaming Commission isn't talking after losing a case that allows the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe to open a $41 million casino in Michigan. The NIGC stopped the tribe from opening the Kewadin...

Supporters of UKB casino in Arkansas hold rally (08/30)

Supporters of an off-reservation casino sought by the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians held a rally in Fort Smith, Arkansas, on Wednesday. The tribe, which is based in Oklahoma, wants to have land placed...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe on track with casino plans (08/30)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts is moving forward with plans for a $1 billion casino. New Chairman Shawn Hendricks said the tribe is unified as it files its first land-into-trust applications. The tribe...

Wisconsin tribe awaits decision on New York casino (08/15)

The Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians is "literally that close" to receiving federal approval of its casino project in New York, President Robert Chicks said. The Wisconsin tribe has finished its environmental assessment of...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe secures more options (08/15)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts secured options to another 205 acres for a potential casino resort. The move brings the tribe's total land holdings in Middleboro to 531 acres. The tribe is submitting an...

Mashpee casino question drafted by opposition (07/10)

A question that will help determine whether the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe can build a casino in the town of Middleboro, Massachusetts, was written by an opposition group. CasinoFacts.org opposes the tribe's plans to put...

BIA: Off-reservation casino faces 'uphill battle' (07/10)

Off-reservation casinos face an "uphill battle" with Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthrone in charge, a Bureau of Indian Affairs official said. The BIA is reviewing two off-reservation casino proposals in Wisconsin. But George Skibine, the number...

Town negotiates with Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe (07/03)

The town of Middleborough is negotiating a casino agreement with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The tribe offered $7 million a year and $150 million up front for infrastructure improvements. The town is responding with...

Seneca-Cayuga Tribe's casino site not in trust (07/02)

The Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma plans to open a casino on land that is not held in trust. The tribe doesn't plan to go through the land-into-trust process before building a casino in Grove. Officials...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe seeks more land (06/22)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts is seeking to acquire more land in a town where it wants to build a casino. The tribe already owns or has options on 350 acres in Middleboro. Another...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to close on land deal (06/08)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts will close on a land deal in the town of Middleboro, Chairman Glenn Marshall said. But Marshall cautioned that no final decisions on locating a casino at the...

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...

City welcomes Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe (05/22)

The mayor of New Bedford, Massachusetts, said the city wants to host the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's casino. Mayor Scott Lang met with Chairman Glenn Marshall and other tribal representatives on Monday to discuss the...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe still eyeing casino sites (05/10)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Washington is still shopping for potential casino sites. The tribe and its backer have purchased land in Middleborough. But other locations are being considered, a spokesperson said. The tribe's federal...

Stillaguamish Tribe buying land around casino (05/09)

The Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington has dramatically increased its land holdings around its casino, The Seattle Times reports. In the past two years, the tribe's holdings have grown from 20 acres to 700 acres...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe stirs gaming talk (05/04)

Residents of Middleborough, Massachusetts, appear to be receptive to a casino being considered by the Mashpee Wampanaog Tribe. The tribe's backer recently purchased 125 acres in the town and has optioned 200 more acres....

Mashpee Wampanaog Tribe options more land (05/03)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts has optioned more land for its casino quest. Last week, the tribe's developer agreed to buy 125 acres in Middleboro for $1.76 million. Now the tribe will take...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe eyes land for gaming (04/30)

A backer for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts has purchased 125 acres for a possible casino. The tribe's developer, Herb Strather, paid $1.7 million for the site in Middleboro. It is one of several...

Judge won't reverse stance on Seneca casino land (04/23)

A federal judge refused to overturn his ruling that called into question the legal status of the Seneca Nation's proposed off-reservation casino site in Buffalo, New York. In January, Judge William M. Skretny rebuked the...

Illinois county agrees to talks with Prairie Band (04/20)

An Illinois county has agreed to enter into negotiations with the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation of Kansas. The DeKalb County Board voted 12-1 to talk with the tribe about gaming and other issues. The resolution...

County sues DOI over Indian land determination (03/22)

Amador County in California has filed suit against the Interior Department to challenge the Indian lands determination for the Ione Band of Miwok Indians. When he was serving as Interior's solicitor for Indian affairs, Carl...

Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation makes case in Illinois (03/21)

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation of Kansas met with DeKalb County last week to make its case for a casino in Illinois. The tribe owns 128 acres in the county The tribe wants to negotiate...

Seminole Tribe seeks land to expand casino (03/21)

The Seminole Tribe of Florida has asked the Bureau of Indian Affairs to place 44 acres in trust so it can build a bigger casino in Coconut Creek. The tribe operates a gaming facility on...

Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation talks Illinois gaming (03/15)

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation of Kansas met with officials in DeKalb County, Illinois, to talk about the tribe's disputed plans for gaming. The tribe bought 128 acres within its ancestral 1,200-acre reservation. The...

Tribes seeking off-reservation casinos get BIA letters (03/07)

About two dozen tribes seeking off-reservation casinos have received letters from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The letters warn the tribes about the political atmosphere surrounding "reservation shopping." The BIA cites potential negative Congressional action...

Hannahville Tribe, city optimistic on casino (03/06)

The Hannahville Tribe of Potawatomi Indians and the city of Romulus, Michigan, are hopeful they can win federal approval for an off-reservation casino. The tribe wants to build the casino on 24 acres in Romulus....

Judge issues stay on Gun Lake land-into-trust (03/06)

A federal judge issued a stay against the Bureau of Indian Affairs on Monday, preventing the agency from acquiring land for the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians in Michigan. The BIA was set to take...

Column: Wisconsin tribe close to Catskills casino (03/02)

"By now you've heard about the St. Regis Mohawk's casino project at the Monticello Gaming & Raceway. But while that project reaps cheers and jeers in front-page articles around the state, another tribe is quietly...

BIA to hold hearing on Hannahville casino (03/01)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs will hold a public hearing on March 8 for the Hannaville Indian Tribe's proposed off-reservation casino. The BIA is preparing an environmental impact statement on the project in Romulus, Michigan,...

Anti-gaming group to appeal land-into-trust decision (02/28)

An anti-gaming group in Michigan wants the Bureau of Indian Affairs to put its land-into-trust decision for the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe. Michigan Gambling Opposition, or MichGO,...

Michigan tribe faces wait for off-reservation casino (02/21)

The Hannahville Tribe of Potawatomi Indians wants to build an off-reservation casino in Romulus, Michigan, but it could take years to gain federal approval. The Bureau of Indian Affairs published notice earlier this month of...

Residents of Catskills skeptical of Mohawk casino (02/21)

Residents of the Catskills, a once-thriving resort community north of New York City, aren't jumping for joy with the state's approval of an off-reservation casino for the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe. Many support the...

BIA hopes to finalize Section 20 rules quickly (02/20)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs wants to finalize its Section 20 land-into-trust regulations soon, a top official said. "It's our No. 1 priority to get this out," George Skibine, the director of the Office of...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe ready to go for gaming (02/15)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts is ready to make a push for gaming once it receives federal recognition. In advance of receiving the final decision later today, tribal leaders have met with the...

Off-reservation casino proposal stirs tribal dispute (02/02)

An off-reservation casino proposal in Wisconsin has the Ho-Chunk Nation claiming two Chippewa bands are invading Ho-Chunk territory. The St. Croix and Bad River bands of Chippewa want to build a casino in Beloit, near...

California tribes back with off-reservation casino bid (02/01)

Indianz.Com Casino StalkerTracking casino proposals across Indian Country. Two California tribes who want to build side-by-side casinos hundreds of miles from their reservations were back at the state capitol on Wednesday. The Los Coyotes Band...

Buena Vista Band releases new casino impact study (02/01)

The Buena Vista Band of Me-Wuk Indians of California released a new draft tribal environmental impact report for its proposed casino. The tribe plans to open a Class III gaming facility on its 67.5-acre...

New Mexico governor not ready for out-of-state tribes (01/31)

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D) is not ready to welcome two out-of-state tribes who are eyeing casinos in the Land of Enchantment. The Tigua Tribe of Texas and the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of...

Snoqualmie Tribe to break ground on casino (01/30)

The Snoqualmie Tribe of Washington will break ground on its casino on February 26 in anticipation of a November 1 opening. The tribe just finalized a $330 million financing deal for the 165,000-square foot casino....

Off-reservation casino in Wisconsin advances (01/25)

Indianz.Com Casino StalkerTracking casino proposals across Indian Country. The Menominee Nation's proposal for an off-reservation casino in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has been approved by the Midwest regional office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The tribe...

Mississippi Choctaws donated $5K to governor (01/24)

$stalker The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians donated $5,000 to the re-election campaign of Gov. Haley Barbour (R), who has the power to approve the tribe's proposed off-reservation casino. Barbour has said he opposes expanding...

Seminole casino expansion raises concerns (01/24)

Local officials are worried about the possible expansion of the Seminole Tribe's casino in Coconut Creek. The tribe hasn't made final decisions about expanding the Seminole Coconut Creek Casino. But the tribe has asked...

Seminole Tribe wants land in trust for bigger casino (01/23)

The Seminole Tribe of Florida wants to have land placed in trust to expand its casino in Coconut Creek. The Seminole Coconut Creek Casino sits on five acres of trust land in the city....

Off-reservation casinos in New Mexico debated (01/23)

$stalker The owner of a racetrack in southern New Mexico says he won't share his money with New Mexico State University if off-reservation casinos are built nearby. Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino owner Stan Fulton...

Fort Sill Apache Tribe weighs New Mexico casino (01/23)

$stalker The Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma is still deciding whether to pursue a casino in southern New Mexico. The tribe owns 30 acres in Luna County. The land was taken into trust in...

Cowlitz Tribe expects to wait longer for casino (01/22)

$stalker The Cowlitz Tribe of Washington expects to wait at least one more year, if not two, to receive final approval for its casino. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is still reviewing the tribe's land-into-trust...

Four tribes seeks casinos in southern New Mexico (01/18)

$stalker Only one tribe is currently based in southern New Mexico but four others -- including two from other states -- are looking to make a home there. The Tigua Tribe of Texas, the Fort...

Off-reservation casino supporters hopeful (01/12)

$stalker Supporters of an off-reservation casino in Wisconsin are hopeful after meeting with Bureau of Indian Affairs officials in Washington, D.C. The St. Croix and Bad River bands of Chippewa plan to build a casino...