Jena Band asks Louisiana governor for compact

Jena Band asks Louisiana governor for compact (April 22, 2004)

The Jena Band of Choctaw Indians is asking Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco (D) to sign a Class III gaming compact. The tribe wants to open a casino on land in Grant Parish. The Bureau of Indian Affairs took the land...

Responses due in Wyandotte Nation casino raid case

Responses due in Wyandotte Nation casino raid case (April 22, 2004)

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals wants the state of Kansas to respond to the Wyandotte Nation's casino raid case by Friday. State officials raided the tribe's Class II casino in downtown Kansas City, citing violations of state law. But...

Tachi Yokut Tribe begins $107M casino expansion

Tachi Yokut Tribe begins $107M casino expansion (April 22, 2004)

The Tachi Yokut Tribe of California broke ground on a $107 million expansion of its casino. $p The tribe will add a hotel, a conference center, a 2,000-seat amphitheater and other amenities. The expansion will add 177,000 square-feet of gaming...

Bill for urban casino in Minnesota put on hold

Bill for urban casino in Minnesota put on hold (April 22, 2004)

A bill to authorize an urban casino for two Minnesota tribes has been put on hold so that it can be heard by another committee. The Red Lake and White Earth bands of Ojibwe operate casinos on their remote reservations....

Agua Caliente Band joins fight against initiative

Agua Caliente Band joins fight against initiative (April 22, 2004)

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has joined the battle against a California initiative that threatens tribal gaming. The tribe filed suit yesterday in an appeals court to stop a group of card clubs and racetracks from putting their...