BIA to publish  draft    on Mohawk casino in Catskills

BIA to publish draft on Mohawk casino in Catskills (September 11, 2006)

Indianz.Com Casino StalkerTracking casino proposals across Indian Country. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is publishing a draft environmental assessment on the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe's off-reservation casino. The tribe is seeking to acquire 30 acres in the Catskills for the...

Republican leaders want vote on California compacts

Republican leaders want vote on California compacts (September 11, 2006)

Republican lawmakers are calling for the Legislature to reconvene to consider new tribal gaming compacts. Senate GOP leader Dick Ackerman and Assembly GOP leader George Plescia said the compacts are important to the future of the state. They asked Democratic...

Two Oklahoma tribes share ownership of  casino

Two Oklahoma tribes share ownership of casino (September 11, 2006)

The Modoc Tribe and the Miami Nation operate Oklahoma's only joinly owned casino. The two tribes partnered to open The Stables Casino in 1998. The facility is located on Modoc land. The tribes share decision-making power at the 32,000-square-foot...

Narragansett  Tribe casino campaign costs $5.2M

Narragansett Tribe casino campaign costs $5.2M (September 11, 2006)

Harrah's Entertainment has spent $5.2 million to promote the Narragansett Tribe's proposed casino in Rhode Island. Harrah's spending far outweighs the other players in the debate. Save Our State, an anti-casino group, has spent $193,000 although it has raised $1...