County kicks gamblers out, shuts  tribe's casino

County kicks gamblers out, shuts tribe's casino (August 25, 2005)

Sheriff's deputies in Fresno County, California, kicked gamblers out of the Mono Wind Casino on Wednesday and shut it down in order to collect a $700,000 judgment against the casino. The casino is expected to reopen today. It is operated...

NIGC probes Osage Nation casino management

NIGC probes Osage Nation casino management (August 25, 2005)

The National Indian Gaming Commission is investigating the Osage Nation to determine whether the tribe's casinos are being managed without an approved management contract, The Oklahoman reports. In an August 11 letter, the NIGC asked the tribe for a wide...

Jamul tribe's big casino proposal sparks outrage

Jamul tribe's big casino proposal sparks outrage (August 25, 2005)

The Jamul Indian Village is seeing a storm of opposition to its proposal to build a casino on the reservation. First, the tribe proposed an on-reservation casino in the 1990s but ran into trouble. Then, a non-reservation casino near San...

Traffic, crime a concern for Nottawaseppi  casino

Traffic, crime a concern for Nottawaseppi casino (August 25, 2005)

About 175 people attended a public hearing on the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi's proposed casino in Michigan. Supporters and opponents of the project attended the meeting. Some voiced concerns about traffic and crime that may be caused by...

Official wants say in another tribe's casino bid

Official wants say in another tribe's casino bid (August 25, 2005)

A council member in Temecula, California, wants the city to be consulted on a proposed tribal casino about 25 miles away. The Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians is seeking to build a casino near Hemet. But Temecula council member Ron...