BIA extends comment period on Section 20 rules (01/17)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has extended the comment period on the rules for gaming on lands acquired after October 17, 1988. The rules seek to implement Section 20 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act....

California tribes meet for gaming conference (01/17)

The California Nations Indian Gaming Association is holding its 12th annual Western Indian Gaming Conference this week. The conference takes place in Temecula, on the Pechanga Reservation. Tribal leaders will discuss gaming, politics and other...

Seminole Tribe goes to court over slot machines (01/17)

The Seminole Tribe of Florida filed a lawsuit against the Interior Department in hopes of receiving approval to operate slot machines. The tribe has the right to offer the machines after state voters legalized them....

Tigua Tribe asks BIA for casino in New Mexico (01/17)

$stalker The Tigua Tribe of Texas has asked the Bureau of Indian Affairs for approval to open a casino in New Mexico. The tribe filed a land-into-trust application for 10 acres near Chaparral. The site...

Mashantucket Tribe will have to wait on Pennsylvania (01/17)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut will have to wait at least until March for final permission to open a casino in Pennsylvania. The tribe and its partners were awarded one of five licenses...