Three California tribes go for compact hearing (04/10)

The California Senate Governmental Organization is holding a hearing today on gaming compacts for three tribes. The deals would allow the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and Morongo Band of Mission Indians to operate...

Letter: Wealthy gaming tribe gets federal dollars (04/10)

"A recent article reports that the Seminole Indian tribe purchased Hard Rock International for $965 million. This article reports that the tribe pays each member $42,000 per year from its casino profits. It states, “They...

Poarch Band concerned about state gaming bill (04/10)

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians says a bill in the Alabama Legislature could hurt its gaming operations. The tribe says the bill contains loopholes to allow wide expansion of electronic gaming machines. The tribe...

Column: Dorsey & Whitney loses ethics case (04/10)

"Dorsey & Whitney failed to tell a corporate client that it may have given bad advice, even after it recognized the problem, a federal judge ruled Monday in a legal-ethics case that has Twin Cities...

Opinion: Mohegan Tribe stirs the pot in Wisconsin (04/10)

"A red plague spreads from Connecticut “sucking billions from Massachusetts.” It soon overwhelms New York and New Jersey as a munching sound crescendos toward the announcer’s foreboding prose. It darts into the heart of Pennsylvania....

Penobscot Nation seeks share of slot machines (04/10)

The Penobscot Nation is asking the state of Maine for approval to operate slot machines on Indian Island. The tribe operates a high-stakes bingo hall. But revenues have fallen since slot machines were installed at...

Shingle Springs Band to break ground on casino (04/10)

The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians plan to break ground on a casino on April 26. The tribe proposed the 85,000-square-foot Foothill Oaks Casino but ran into local opposition. The tribe eventually signed...