Choctaw Nation to undertake $10M casino expansion

Choctaw Nation to undertake $10M casino expansion (September 8, 2006)

The Choctaw Nation is undertaking a $10 million expansion of its casino in Pocola, Okahoma. The tribe will add 10,000 square-feet to the Choctaw Casino to make way for more gaming machines, more poker tables, a larger off-track-betting area,...

Seminole  Tribe's casino won't pay $260K jackpot

Seminole Tribe's casino won't pay $260K jackpot (September 8, 2006)

A Florida man is upset that the Seminole Tribe's casino won't pay out a $260,000 jackpot. Freddy Howard, 53, thought he won the money on a gaming machine at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino near Hollywood. He was...

First Nation in Alberta finishing construction of casino

First Nation in Alberta finishing construction of casino (September 8, 2006)

The Enoch Cree Nation in Alberta is wrapping up construction of the $178 million River Cree Resort and Casino. The facility is the first Native casino in the province. It will feature 600 slot machines and 40 gaming tables....

Swinomish Tribe to begin work for resort near casino

Swinomish Tribe to begin work for resort near casino (September 8, 2006)

The Swinomish Tribe of Washington will begin work on infrastructure needed for a resort near the Northern Lights Casino. The development, called the Northern Lights Resort, includes a condominium, a hotel and an indoor water park. To lay the groundwork...

Editorial: Powerful tribes shouldn't block Barstow

Editorial: Powerful tribes shouldn't block Barstow (September 8, 2006)

"With any luck, California's most powerful gaming tribes will be too busy protecting their own compacts and futures to interfere with Barstow's chances of landing a casino next year. Southern California gaming tribes successfully threw their weight around last legislative...