Panel at Global Gaming Expo  addresses growth of tribal casinos

Panel at Global Gaming Expo addresses growth of tribal casinos (October 7, 2011)

The Indian gaming industry has grown by leaps and bounds in the last 23 years but the economy and market saturation remain issues, according to a panel at the Global Gaming Expo on Thursday. Charles "Chief" Boyd, a member of...

Debate continues on bill to authorize gaming in Massachusetts

Debate continues on bill to authorize gaming in Massachusetts (October 7, 2011)

The Massachusetts Senate is moving toward final approval of H.3702, a bill to authorize up to three casinos and one slot machine parlor in the state. The bill authorizes casinos in three regions. The casino in Region C -- the...

Shinnecock Nation gaining allies with  plans  for gaming facility

Shinnecock Nation gaining allies with plans for gaming facility (October 7, 2011)

The Shinnecock Nation is gaining more support for its plan to build a casino and a hotel at racetrack in New York. In July, the tribe outlined plans to add gaming to the Belmont Park Raceway on Long Island. Lawmakers...

Tohono O'odham Nation defends bid for off-reservation casino

Tohono O'odham Nation defends bid for off-reservation casino (October 7, 2011)

The Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona headed into a Capitol Hill hearing this week on the defensive but found some support for its off-reservation casino. Nearly all of the witnesses invited by the House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native...

BIA sees opposition to Spokane Tribe's off-reservation casino

BIA sees opposition to Spokane Tribe's off-reservation casino (October 7, 2011)

A group called Citizens Against Casino Expansion has gathered letters in opposition to the Spokane Tribe off-reservation casino. The group says 12 letters were sent to the Bureau of Indian Affairs to object to the proposal. The letters were signed...