Siletz Tribes share $3634K in casino revenues with community

The Confederate Tribes of Siletz Indians shared nearly $364,000 in gaming funds with charities in Oregon. The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund awarded grants to 39 organizations. The checks were presented at the Chinook Winds...

Lakes Entertainment reports gains from Shingle Springs casino

Red Hawk Casino. Photo Courtesy Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Business continues to improve at the casino owned by the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians of California, the tribe's gaming partner reported today....

Group gathers signatures for referendum on North Fork casino

Stand Up for California continues to gather signatures in its campaign against an off-reservation casino for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians.

Column: Graton Rancheria casino still the number one concern

Columnist says the $800 million Graton Resort and Casino being built by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria is still the number one local issue.

Paper intent on proving Delaware Tribe's Kansas casino intent

The Delaware Tribe of Oklahoma has made no secret of its campaign to "Return to Kansas" but The Lawrence Journal-World appears intent on proving a casino is already in the works. The tribe recently acquired...

Internet poker legislation seen as dead for the year in California

It doesn't look like Internet poker will be legalized this year in California despite support from some tribes. Two bills were introduced this year to regulate online poker games. But there's been little movement as...

Mashantucket Tribe sees another delay for outlet mall at casino

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut announced plans for an outlet mall at Foxwoods Resort Casino in February 2012 but there's been several delays with the $120 million project. Groundbreaking on the Tanger Outlets...

Mashantucket Tribe reaches deal with union for casino workers

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut has reached a deal with a labor union that represents card dealers at the Foxwoods Resort Casino. The deal with Local 2121 of the United Auto Workers is...

Officer in Oregon's tribal gaming section suspended without pay

A detective within the Oregon State Police's tribal gaming section has been suspended without pay. Richard Narvaez, 50, was on duty when he was arrested on charges of patronizing a prostitute and public indecency. The...

Chukchansi Tribe pays $24M every year for $250M gaming debt

The Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California. Photo © Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians The Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians in California is required to make two payments of $12 million...

Judge sets hearing in fight over United Keetoowah Band casino

A federal judge has scheduled a hearing in a gaming dispute between the Cherokee Nation and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.

Mashantucket Tribe to negotiate casino deal in Massachusetts

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut is seeing positive moment on its proposed commercial casino in Massachusetts. Foxwoods Massachusetts has faced intense local opposition, unlike most other proposals in the state. But leaders in...

Blog: Graton Rancheria finances $10.85M road project to casino

Artist's rendering of the Graton Resort and Casino. Image from Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria is paying $10.85 million for a road project that will bring visitors to the...

Passamaquoddy Tribe pushes casino despite years of rejection

Leaders of the Passamaquoddy Tribe in Maine are once again pushing for a casino despite years of rejection by politicians and the public. But the tribe hopes the outcome will be different this time. A...

Pokagon Band shares $16M in gaming revenues with non-profit

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan has shared more than $16 million in gaming revenues with its non-profit foundation since 2007. But a change in the way the Pokagon Fund distributes money to...

Little Traverse Bay Bands still waiting to hear about casino bid

The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians will have to wait longer for a decision about a casino in Maciknaw City, Michigan. The tribe needs local approval for a second casino. But the village...

Lower Sioux Indian Community announces expansion at casino

The Lower Sioux Indian Community of Minnesota announced an expansion of its casino. The tribe will be adding more expanding and renovating the Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel. The project includes a larger gaming floor, a...

Florida won't allow controversial fight at Seminole Tribe casino

The state of Florida blocked a controversial Mixed Martial Arts fight between two men with disabilities, WINK News reports. Garrett Holeve was set to fight David Steffan at a casino owned by the Seminole Tribe...

Mashpee Wampanaog Tribe still faces competing slot parlor

Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe will still face competition from a non-Indian slot machine parlor in southeastern Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission....

Shingle Springs Band could see upgrades over gaming debt

Red Hawk Casino. Photo Courtesy Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians of California could see an upgrade in its credit rating thanks to a new Class III gaming...

Eastern Cherokees complete land purchase for new casino

It looks like the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will start work on a second casino in North Carolina in October. The tribe completed the purchase of the land that will be used for the...

Mohegan Tribe seen as high risk for $425M in gaming bonds

Moody's Investors Service has assigned a high-risk rating to gaming-related bonds being offered by the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut. The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority is issuing $425 million in bonds as part of a restructuring...

Six charged for stealing from Sault Ste. Marie Tribe's casino

Six people have been indicted for stealing from a casino owned by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan. Federal authorities say Joe Michael Koster used a "light wand" to trick video...

Choctaw Nation audit uncovered overbilling for casino work

Six people pleaded guilty to defrauding the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma by overbilling for construction services at the tribe's casinos. The tribe discovered the overbilling through an audit and referred the matter to federal investigators....

Opinion: NIGC rewards Poarch Creeks for Obama contribution

Alabama lawmaker who has been at odds with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians says the National Indian Gaming Commission is rewarding the tribe for its campaign contribution to President Barack Obama: Federal law expressly...

Muscogee Nation alters deal to address concerns from NIGC

The Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma altered a business deal to address concerns raised by the National Indian Gaming Commission.

Six indicted in connection with Choctaw Nation casino work

Six people have been indicted in connection with an expansion at a casino owned by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Federal authorities say two executives at Flintco, an Indian-owned construction firm, were part of a...

Three lawsuits pending over Tohono O'odham Nation casino

Three lawsuits are pending in connection with the off-reservation casino proposed by the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona.

Disputed leader of Apache Tribe to talk to FBI about casinos

Donnie Cabaniss, the disputed leader of the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, plans to talk to the FBI about casino corruption. Cabaniss said rival leaders stole from the tribe's gaming operation. The Silver Buffalo Casino and...

Graton Rancheria questions Dry Creek Band on casino claim

The Dry Creek Rancheria has said it won't pursue plans for a second casino but the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria is questioning the claim.

Editorial: Expansion of gaming should benefit tribes in Maine

Newspaper says Maine tribes should be included in any expansion of gaming: As a new commission begins work on a recomendation for the Legislature, it should consider the needs of the state's Indian tribes, which...