Editorial: Smoking   at   tribal casinos in Montana

Editorial: Smoking at tribal casinos in Montana (October 20, 2009)

"It's a niche market created by the last segment of Montana's Clean Indoor Air Act originally put in place four years ago. Across the state smoking is now prohibited in all indoor public places, including bars and casinos that had,...

Seneca Nation breaks ground on bigger casino

Seneca Nation breaks ground on bigger casino (October 20, 2009)

The Seneca Nation broke ground on an $8 million expansion of its off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York. The expansion will add 6,500 square-feet to the temporary Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino and double the number of slot machines at...

Eastern Shawnee Tribe outsources casino audit

Eastern Shawnee Tribe outsources casino audit (October 20, 2009)

The Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma hired an outside accounting firm to conduct regular audits of the Bordertown Casino. The tribe hired Finley & Cook after being fined $17,000 by the National Indian Gaming Commission for failing to submit audits...

Mashantucket Tribe faces deadlines on casino

Mashantucket Tribe faces deadlines on casino (October 20, 2009)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut is up against some big deadlines as it seeks to build a commercial casino in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The tribe and its partners have until December 1 to tell the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board...

Nooksack  Tribe sued over casino loan payment

Nooksack Tribe sued over casino loan payment (October 20, 2009)

The Nooksack Tribe of Washington is seeking to restructure its debt amid a lawsuit over a $26 million in casino loans. The tribe owes Marshall Bank of Minnesota for construction and equipment at the Nooksack Northwood Casino, which opened...

Mashpee Wampanoag  Tribe scales back casino

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe scales back casino (October 20, 2009)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has dramatically scaled back plans for a casino in the town of Middleboro, Massachusetts.. The tribe originally planed a $1 billion resort with a 40,000-square-foot casino, a 1,000-room hotel and other amenities. Chairman Cedric Cromwell said...