Gila River Tribe to  discuss casino move with city

Gila River Tribe to discuss casino move with city (March 20, 2007)

The Gila River Indian Community of Arizona will meet with the city of Chandler to discuss the relocation of one of the tribe's casinos. The tribe plans to move the Lone Butte casino closer to Chandler. That has city...

Mayor supports Mississippi  Choctaw casino

Mayor supports Mississippi Choctaw casino (March 20, 2007)

The mayor of Ocean Springs supports the off-reservation casino sought by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Mayor Connie Moran said the casino would stimulate the economy in the city and Jackson County. She expects the tribe to pay for...

Kempthorne threatens Oneida Nation over compact

Kempthorne threatens Oneida Nation over compact (March 20, 2007)

Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne is threatening to take action against the Oneida Nation of New York unless it negotiates a new compact with the state. Kempthorne said the tribe and the state have until April 30 to begin negotiations. Otherwise,...

Catawba Nation vows fight over video poker

Catawba Nation vows fight over video poker (March 20, 2007)

The Catawba Nation plans to appeal a South Carolina Supreme Court decision that blocks the tribe from offering poker on the reservation. The tribe sought to operate poker under the terms of its 1993 settlement act. But in a unanimous...

Opinion: Where did Rhode Island gaming foes go?

Opinion: Where did Rhode Island gaming foes go? (March 20, 2007)

"In November 2006, the people of the state of Rhode Island made it very clear to the Narragansett Indian Tribe, the town of West Warwick and Harrah's Entertainment that they did not want a destination resort casino located in the...